Frank Gore Jr. is a 2-year Featured Back for Southern Miss. Frank's 2022 season ranks in the 40th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 214 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.
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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsLiberty | L27-29 | -1.5 | 32 | 178 | 5.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 2 | @Miami | L7-30 | -2.7 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | W64-10 | — | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 2.8 | 0.310 | — | 57.4 |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 3.6 | 0.310 | — | 66.0 |
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 21 · Rush Yds 329 · Avg 15.7 · Rush TD 2
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| 11.7 |
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| 11 |
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| 0.78 |
| 4 | @Tulane | W27-24 | 12.4 | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 6 | @Troy | L10-27 | 8.1 | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 7 | vsArkansas State | W20-19 | -13.0 | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 8 | @Texas State | W20-14 | -11.5 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 9 | vsLouisiana | W39-24 | 2.0 | 23 | 87 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia State | L14-42 | -3.3 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.12 |
| 11 | @Coastal Carolina | L23-26 | 0.6 | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | L20-27 | 10.8 | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | @UL Monroe | W20-10 | -15.7 | 24 | 199 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1 | vsRice | W38-24 | -15.2 | 21 | 329 | 15.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.90 |