Jalen Richard is a Explosive Back for Southern Miss. Jalen's 2015 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
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 | vsMississippi State | L16-34 | 15.1 | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 2 | vsAustin Peay | W52-6 | — | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 3 | @Texas State | W56-50 | -15.5 | 27 |
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 33 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 1
| 230 |
| 8.5 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.68 |
| 4 | @Nebraska | L28-36 | 11.1 | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 5 | vsNorth Texas | W49-14 | -25.0 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 6 | @Marshall | L10-31 | 3.5 | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 7 | vsUTSA | W32-10 | -17.7 | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 8 | @Charlotte | W44-10 | -21.7 | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 9 | vsUTEP | W34-13 | -19.5 | 20 | 127 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 11 | @Rice | W65-10 | -14.6 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 12 | vsOld Dominion | W56-31 | -14.8 | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 13 | @Louisiana Tech | W58-24 | 8.3 | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 14 | @Western Kentucky | L28-45 | 10.8 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | -0.25 |