Izzy Matthews is a Explosive Back for Colorado State. Izzy's 2015 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 89 plays — a average 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 |
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 | vsSavannah St | W65-13 | — | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 4 | @UTSA | W33-31 | -17.7 | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 6 | vsBoise State | L10-41 | 11.8 | 4 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 87 · Avg 7.3 · Rush TD 0
| 5 |
| 1.3 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| -0.46 |
| 7 | vsAir Force | W38-23 | 4.7 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 9 | vsSan Diego State | L17-41 | 8.0 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10 | @Wyoming | W26-7 | -16.7 | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 11 | vsUNLV | W49-35 | -16.2 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.27 |
| 12 | @New Mexico | W28-21 | -8.7 | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 13 | @Fresno State | W34-31 | -12.6 | 18 | 140 | 7.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 1 | vsNevada | L23-28 | -7.1 | 12 | 87 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.15 |