Jalen Rhodes is a Explosive Back for UTSA. Jalen's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 159 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsAlabama State | W26-13 | — | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 2 | @Colorado State | L14-23 | 0.8 | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 3 | vsArizona State | L28-32 | -3.0 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 13 · Rush Yds 71 · Avg 5.5 · Rush TD 0
| 12 |
| 2.4 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| 1 |
| 0.18 |
| 4 | @Old Dominion | L19-33 | -0.7 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 6 | vsSouthern Miss | W55-32 | 0.7 | 14 | 165 | 11.8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 7 | @Rice | W14-13 | -16.5 | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 8 | vsUTEP | L49-52 | -16.1 | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | W31-17 | -14.6 | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.62 |
| 10 | @Middle Tennessee | W45-25 | -1.9 | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | @Louisiana Tech | L35-63 | 3.1 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.37 |
| 13 | vsCharlotte | W33-14 | -20.9 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 1 | vsNew Mexico | L20-23 | -5.1 | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
