Jalen Berger is a Explosive Back for UCLA. Jalen's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 80 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.18 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.01 EPA/play in Wk 7 vs Michigan State (SP+ -3).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUtah | L10-43 | 22.2 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 2 | @UNLV | L23-30 | 4.3 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | L10-35 | 0.9 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.80 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | L14-17 | 5.8 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 6 | vsPenn State | W42-37 | 18.1 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 7 | @Michigan State | W38-13 | -3.4 | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 1.01 |
| 8 | vsMaryland | W20-17 | 0.6 | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 9 | @Indiana | L6-56 | 32.4 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsNebraska | L21-28 | 6.2 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 12 | @Ohio State | L10-48 | 30.1 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 13 | vsWashington | L14-48 | 18.4 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 14 | @USC | L10-29 | 16.9 | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.05
- Passing downs
- 0.68
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.41 / 0.13
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).