Jarveon Williams is a Featured Back for UTSA. Jarveon's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 206 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 |
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 | — | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.66 |
| 2 | @Colorado State | L14-23 | 0.8 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 3 | vsArizona State | L28-32 | -3.0 | 10 |
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 16 · Rush Yds 125 · Avg 7.8 · Rush TD 0
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| -0.1 |
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| 81 |
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| -0.06 |
| 4 | @Old Dominion | L19-33 | -0.7 | 21 | 93 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 6 | vsSouthern Miss | W55-32 | 0.7 | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 7 | @Rice | W14-13 | -16.5 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 8 | vsUTEP | L49-52 | -16.1 | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | W31-17 | -14.6 | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 10 | @Middle Tennessee | W45-25 | -1.9 | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11 | @Louisiana Tech | L35-63 | 3.1 | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12 | @Texas A&M | L10-23 | 12.0 | 21 | 52 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.41 |
| 13 | vsCharlotte | W33-14 | -20.9 | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 1 | vsNew Mexico | L20-23 | -5.1 | 16 | 125 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.56 |
