Gerold Bright is a Committee Back for Utah State. Gerold's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 210 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | @Wake Forest | L35-38 | 2.0 | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 2 | vsStony Brook | W62-7 | — | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 4 | @San Diego State | W23-17 | 2.0 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 21 · Rush Yds 94 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 1
| 18 |
| 3.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -3 |
| 0 |
| -0.36 |
| 5 | vsColorado State | W34-24 | -3.9 | 36 | 179 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 6 | @LSU | L6-42 | 33.1 | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | -0.57 |
| 8 | vsNevada | W36-10 | -12.3 | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 9 | @Air Force | L7-31 | 12.1 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10 | vsBYU | L14-42 | 1.3 | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11 | @Fresno State | W37-35 | -4.0 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | vsWyoming | W26-21 | -1.1 | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | -0.06 |
| 13 | vsBoise State | L21-56 | 8.1 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 14 | @New Mexico | W38-25 | -17.0 | 19 | 113 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 1 | vsKent State | L41-51 | -10.2 | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0.08 |