Jarvion Franklin is a 3-year Featured Back for Western Michigan. Jarvion's 2016 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 226 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | @Northwestern | W22-21 | 2.9 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W70-21 | — | 17 | 91 |
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 7 · Rush Yds 53 · Avg 7.6 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | @Illinois | W34-10 | -6.7 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Southern | W49-31 | -3.9 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.38 |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | W49-10 | -6.1 | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 6 | vsNorthern Illinois | W45-30 | -2.4 | 31 | 169 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 7 | @Akron | W41-0 | -5.6 | 33 | 281 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | W45-31 | -8.2 | 22 | 114 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 10 | @Ball State | W52-20 | -7.0 | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Kent State | W37-21 | -12.0 | 31 | 134 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12 | vsBuffalo | W38-0 | -18.8 | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 1 | -0.13 |
| 13 | vsToledo | W55-35 | 12.3 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14 | vsOhio | W29-23 | -2.1 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 1 | vsWisconsin | L16-24 | 16.1 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0.45 |