Elijah McGuire is a Featured Back for Louisiana. Elijah's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 257 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| 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 | vsBoise State | L10-45 | 11.5 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 2 | vsMcNeese | W30-22 | — | 19 | 139 | 7.3 |
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 17 · Rush Yds 99 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | vsSouth Alabama | W28-23 | -9.4 | 23 | 223 | 9.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 4 | @Tulane | L39-41 | -14.6 | 38 | 89 | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 5 | @New Mexico State | L31-37 | -17.2 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 7 | vsApp State | L0-24 | 9.2 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 8 | @Texas State | W27-3 | -25.5 | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsIdaho | L13-23 | -8.6 | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 11 | @Georgia Southern | W33-26 | -3.9 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L21-35 | 9.3 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 13 | vsArkansas State | W24-19 | -1.2 | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 14 | @UL Monroe | W30-3 | -21.3 | 28 | 110 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1 | vsSouthern Miss | L21-28 | 0.7 | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.43 |
