Gerold Bright is a Explosive Back for Utah State. Gerold's 2018 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 142 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 |
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| 1 | @Michigan State | L31-38 | 11.5 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 2 | vsNew Mexico State | W60-13 | -20.2 | 14 | 134 | 9.6 | 1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 16 · Rush Yds 103 · Avg 6.4 · Rush TD 2
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| 3 | vsTennessee Tech | W73-12 | — | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 4 | vsAir Force | W42-32 | -1.8 | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 6 | @BYU | W45-20 | 6.2 | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 7 | vsUNLV | W59-28 | -11.1 | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | @Wyoming | W24-16 | 1.9 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 9 | vsNew Mexico | W61-19 | -9.5 | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10 | @Hawai'i | W56-17 | -10.4 | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11 | vsSan José State | W62-24 | -17.1 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 12 | @Colorado State | W29-24 | -10.3 | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13 | @Boise State | L24-33 | 12.2 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 1 | vsNorth Texas | W52-13 | 2.1 | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.44 |