Jalen Hurd is a Featured Back for Tennessee. Jalen's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 296 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 | vsBowling Green | W59-30 | 7.5 | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 2 | vsOklahoma | L24-31 | 22.7 | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 3 | vsWestern Carolina | W55-10 | — | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 24 · Rush Yds 130 · Avg 5.4 · Rush TD 1
| 68 |
| 6.2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 12 |
| 1 |
| 0.59 |
| 4 | @Florida | L27-28 | 13.8 | 28 | 102 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 5 | vsArkansas | L20-24 | 19.2 | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia | W38-31 | 16.8 | 21 | 80 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 8 | @Alabama | L14-19 | 29.0 | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 9 | @Kentucky | W52-21 | -0.3 | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 10 | vsSouth Carolina | W27-24 | 3.4 | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 11 | vsNorth Texas | W24-0 | -25.0 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12 | @Missouri | W19-8 | 3.4 | 34 | 151 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 13 | vsVanderbilt | W53-28 | -1.6 | 19 | 120 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1 | vsNorthwestern | W45-6 | 0.2 | 24 | 130 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
