Jarvion Franklin is a 3-year Featured Back for Western Michigan. Jarvion's 2017 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 240 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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| 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 | @USC | L31-49 | 17.9 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 2 | @Michigan State | L14-28 | 13.8 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 3 | vsIdaho | W37-28 | -12.4 | 10 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 52 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | vsWagner | W49-14 | — | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.81 |
| 5 | vsBall State | W55-3 | -19.7 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 6 | @Buffalo | W71-68 | -11.2 | 37 | 176 | 4.8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 7 | vsAkron | L13-14 | -17.6 | 31 | 130 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 8 | @Eastern Michigan | W20-17 | -5.3 | 24 | 104 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 10 | vsCentral Michigan | L28-35 | -8.6 | 26 | 228 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 11 | vsKent State | W48-20 | -20.2 | 22 | 191 | 8.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 12 | @Northern Illinois | L31-35 | -1.4 | 27 | 115 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 13 | @Toledo | L10-37 | 6.6 | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.17 |