Izzy Matthews is a Committee Back for Colorado State. Izzy's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 189 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 | vsHawai'i | L34-43 | -10.4 | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 1 | vsColorado | L13-45 | -0.7 | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2 | vsArkansas | W34-27 | 4.5 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 10 · Rush Yds 52 · Avg 5.2 · Rush TD 0
| 27 |
| 3.0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| -0.02 |
| 3 | @Florida | L10-48 | 23.0 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 4 | vsIllinois State | L19-35 | — | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 6 | @San José State | W42-30 | -17.1 | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 7 | vsNew Mexico | W20-18 | -9.5 | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 8 | @Boise State | L28-56 | 12.2 | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 9 | vsWyoming | L21-34 | 1.9 | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.84 |
| 11 | @Nevada | L10-49 | -0.5 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 12 | vsUtah State | L24-29 | 14.2 | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 13 | @Air Force | L19-27 | -1.8 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.36 |