Jakobi Buchanan is a Explosive Back for Army. Jakobi's 2020 season ranks in the 45th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 98 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 | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W42-0 | -11.7 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2 | vsUL Monroe | W37-7 | -18.4 | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 2 | 0.96 |
| 4 | @Cincinnati | L10-24 | 18.6 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | -0.38 |
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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 21 · Rush Yds 86 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 1
| vsAbilene Christian |
| W55-23 |
| — |
| 8 |
| 32 |
| 4.0 |
| 1 |
| 0.39 |
| 6 | vsThe Citadel | W14-9 | — | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 7 | @UTSA | W28-16 | -9.6 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 8 | vsMercer | W49-3 | — | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 11 | @Tulane | L12-38 | 4.2 | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 12 | vsGeorgia Southern | W28-27 | 0.2 | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 15 | vsNavy | W15-0 | -9.3 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -0.74 |
| 16 | vsAir Force | W10-7 | -5.6 | 21 | 86 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.22 |
