Jalin Moore is a Featured Back for App State. Jalin's 2017 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 196 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | @Georgia | L10-31 | 26.7 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 2 | vsSavannah St | W54-7 | — | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 3 | @Texas State | W20-13 | -23.5 | 9 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 125 · Avg 5.7 · Rush TD 3
| 14 |
| 1.6 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| -0.41 |
| 4 | vsWake Forest | L19-20 | 10.5 | 16 | 27 | 1.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.53 |
| 6 | vsNew Mexico State | W45-31 | -9.4 | 19 | 241 | 12.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.68 |
| 7 | @Idaho | W23-20 | -12.4 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 8 | vsCoastal Carolina | W37-29 | — | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10 | @UL Monroe | L45-52 | -12.9 | 21 | 114 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 13 | @Georgia State | W31-10 | -14.0 | 32 | 239 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14 | vsLouisiana | W63-14 | -15.8 | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 1 | vsToledo | W34-0 | 6.6 | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
