Eric Gray is a Featured Back for Oklahoma. Eric's 2022 season ranks in the 57th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 214 plays — a average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsUTEP | W45-13 | -10.7 | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2 | vsKent State | W33-3 | -13.1 | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 3 | @Nebraska | W49-14 | -1.2 | 11 |
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 28 · Rush Yds 161 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 0
| 113 |
| 10.3 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.76 |
| 4 | vsKansas State | L34-41 | 21.4 | 16 | 114 | 7.1 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 5 | @TCU | L24-55 | 24.3 | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 6 | vsTexas | L0-49 | 23.1 | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.57 |
| 7 | vsKansas | W52-42 | 2.9 | 20 | 176 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 9 | @Iowa State | W27-13 | 5.3 | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 10 | vsBaylor | L35-38 | 11.7 | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 0 | — |
| 11 | @West Virginia | L20-23 | 2.4 | 25 | 211 | 8.4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma State | W28-13 | 11.3 | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13 | @Texas Tech | L48-51 | 8.5 | 28 | 161 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.27 |
