Jahad Thomas is a Featured Back for Temple. Jahad's 2015 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 304 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsPenn State | W27-10 | 11.3 | 29 | 135 | 4.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 2 | @Cincinnati | W34-26 | 5.3 | 26 | 193 | 7.4 |
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 8 · Rush Yds 5 · Avg 0.6 · Rush TD 0
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| 2 |
| 17 |
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| -0.01 |
| 3 | @Massachusetts | W25-23 | -9.5 | 25 | 66 | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 5 | @Charlotte | W37-3 | -21.7 | 20 | 109 | 5.4 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 6 | vsTulane | W49-10 | -14.0 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 7 | vsUCF | W30-16 | -15.5 | 31 | 199 | 6.4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 8 | @East Carolina | W24-14 | -0.5 | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 9 | vsNotre Dame | L20-24 | 22.4 | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 10 | @SMU | W60-40 | -17.5 | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 11 | @South Florida | L23-44 | 3.6 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsMemphis | W31-12 | 8.0 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.57 |
| 13 | vsUConn | W27-3 | -6.3 | 20 | 119 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14 | @Houston | L13-24 | 6.2 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 1 | vsToledo | L17-32 | 7.7 | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
