Fred Coppet is a Committee Back for Bowling Green. Fred's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 190 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | @Ohio State | L10-77 | 22.4 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| 2 | vsNorth Dakota | W27-26 | — | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 3 | vsMiddle Tennessee | L21-41 | -1.9 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 20 · Rush Yds 160 · Avg 8.0 · Rush TD 2
| 117 |
| 4.3 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 20 |
| 0 |
| 0.06 |
| 4 | @Memphis | L3-77 | 7.7 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.41 |
| 5 | vsEastern Michigan | L25-28 | -8.2 | 25 | 141 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 6 | @Ohio | L24-30 | -2.1 | 19 | 66 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 7 | @Toledo | L35-42 | 12.3 | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | vsMiami (OH) | L26-40 | -6.1 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 10 | @Northern Illinois | L20-45 | -2.4 | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 11 | @Akron | W38-28 | -5.6 | 16 | 116 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | vsKent State | W42-7 | -12.0 | 19 | 105 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13 | vsBuffalo | W27-19 | -18.8 | 20 | 160 | 8.0 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.02 |