Elijah McGuire is a Featured Back for Louisiana. Elijah's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 234 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | @Kentucky | L33-40 | -0.3 | 27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2 | vsNorthwestern State | W44-17 | — | 14 | 162 | 11.6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1.47 |
| 4 | vsAkron | L14-35 | -0.8 | 16 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 86 · Avg 5.7 · Rush TD 1
| 83 |
| 5.2 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| -0.04 |
| 5 | @Louisiana Tech | L14-43 | 8.3 | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 6 | vsTexas State | W49-27 | -15.5 | 28 | 170 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 8 | @Arkansas State | L27-37 | 0.5 | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 1 | 10 | 134 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 9 | vsUL Monroe | W30-24 | -14.7 | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 10 | @Georgia State | W23-21 | -6.7 | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 11 | @South Alabama | L25-32 | -10.4 | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico State | L34-37 | -18.6 | 18 | 159 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | @App State | L7-28 | 7.9 | 16 | 43 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 14 | vsTroy | L17-41 | -7.0 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0.41 |
