Greg McCrae is a 2-year Explosive Back for UCF. Greg's 2020 season ranks in the 23th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @Georgia Tech | W49-21 | -1.0 | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 4 | @East Carolina | W51-28 | -11.0 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 5 | vsTulsa | L26-34 | 5.6 | 6 |
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 18 · Rush Yds 77 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 1
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| 7 | @Memphis | L49-50 | 5.7 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 8 | vsTulane | W51-34 | 4.2 | 25 | 162 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 9 | @Houston | W44-21 | 3.3 | 16 | 107 | 6.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 11 | vsTemple | W38-13 | -10.0 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | L33-36 | 18.6 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13 | @South Florida | W58-46 | -11.4 | 25 | 130 | 5.2 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 1 | vsBYU | L23-49 | 19.2 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.06 |
