Elijah McGuire is a Pass-Catching Back for Louisiana. Elijah's 2014 season ranks in the 83th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 214 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Tyjae Spears | Tulane | 2022 | 234 | 0.450 | 5.7 | 105.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouthern | W45-6 | — | 13 | 129 | 9.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 2 | vsLouisiana Tech | L20-48 | -1.7 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 16 · Rush Yds 99 · Avg 6.2 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | @Ole Miss | L15-56 | 20.7 | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 4 | @Boise State | L9-34 | 11.6 | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia State | W34-31 | -22.8 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 8 | @Texas State | W34-10 | -7.4 | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 9 | vsArkansas State | W55-40 | -0.3 | 19 | 265 | 13.9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 10 | vsSouth Alabama | W19-9 | -4.3 | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11 | @New Mexico State | W44-16 | -23.3 | 26 | 136 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 12 | @UL Monroe | W34-27 | -10.0 | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | vsApp State | L16-35 | -8.3 | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | @Troy | W42-23 | -15.9 | 14 | 169 | 12.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.66 |
| 1 | vsNevada | W16-3 | -7.3 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 0.26 |
