James Gilbert is a Committee Back for Kansas State. James's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 147 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsNicholls | W49-14 | — | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | W52-0 | -27.5 | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.10 |
| 3 | @Mississippi State | W31-24 | 3.5 | 17 |
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 39 · Avg 4.9 · Rush TD 0
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| 3.5 |
| 0 |
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| -0.18 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | L13-26 | 8.7 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 6 | vsBaylor | L12-31 | 17.8 | 18 | 94 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 8 | vsTCU | W24-17 | 6.7 | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma | W48-41 | 22.9 | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsWest Virginia | L20-24 | -7.0 | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13 | @Texas Tech | W30-27 | 2.7 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 14 | vsIowa State | W27-17 | 12.6 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 1 | vsNavy | L17-20 | 9.9 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.25 |