Ian Eriksen is a Committee Back for Eastern Michigan. Ian's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 206 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 |
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 | vsMississippi Valley State | W61-14 | — | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.78 |
| 2 | @Missouri | L21-61 | -1.0 | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 3 | @Charlotte | W37-19 | -20.9 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 30 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 0
| 19 |
| 2.1 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 38 |
| 0 |
| 0.02 |
| 4 | vsWyoming | W27-24 | -6.9 | 27 | 120 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 5 | @Bowling Green | W28-25 | -6.6 | 20 | 61 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 6 | vsToledo | L20-35 | 12.3 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 7 | @Ohio | W27-20 | -2.1 | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 9 | vsMiami (OH) | L15-28 | -6.1 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | -0.29 |
| 11 | @Ball State | W48-41 | -7.0 | 25 | 109 | 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 12 | vsNorthern Illinois | L24-31 | -2.4 | 30 | 171 | 5.7 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 1 | vsOld Dominion | L20-24 | -0.7 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.32 |