Jarvion Franklin is a 3-year Featured Back for Western Michigan. Jarvion's 2014 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 299 plays — a average rate for the RB. Production has trended downward season-over-season on adjusted value metrics.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2018 | 297 | 0.360 | 5.0 | 106.9 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | @Purdue | L34-43 | -6.2 | 19 | 163 | 8.6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 3 | @Idaho | W45-33 | -17.4 | 33 | 211 | 6.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 4 | vsMurray State | W45-14 | — | 30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 4.4 | 0.360 | — | 86.0 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 2 | 0.270 | -0.09 | 61.6 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 1.8 | 0.230 | -0.04 | 50.4 |
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 12 · Rush Yds 26 · Avg 2.2 · Rush TD 0
| 168 |
| 5.6 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 30 |
| 0 |
| 0.40 |
| 5 | @Virginia Tech | L17-35 | 7.8 | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 6 | vsToledo | L19-20 | 2.3 | 20 | 64 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 7 | @Ball State | W42-38 | -6.6 | 24 | 161 | 6.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 8 | @Bowling Green | W26-14 | -5.4 | 37 | 149 | 4.0 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 9 | vsOhio | W42-21 | -11.7 | 35 | 156 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 10 | @Miami (OH) | W41-10 | -18.7 | 29 | 182 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsEastern Michigan | W51-7 | -25.9 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0.70 |
| 13 | @Central Michigan | W32-20 | -5.2 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 14 | vsNorthern Illinois | L21-31 | -0.6 | 29 | 92 | 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1 | vsAir Force | L24-38 | -1.4 | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.29 |