JaTarvious Whitlow is a Committee Back for Auburn. JaTarvious's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 163 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 |
| 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 | vsWashington | W21-16 | 19.9 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 2 | vsAlabama State | W63-9 | — | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 3 | vsLSU | L21-22 | 24.2 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 7 · Rush Yds 10 · Avg 1.4 · Rush TD 2
| 104 |
| 4.7 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.03 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | W34-3 | 4.5 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 5 | vsSouthern Miss | W24-13 | -5.0 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 6 | @Mississippi State | L9-23 | 23.2 | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 7 | vsTennessee | L24-30 | 5.5 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 8 | @Ole Miss | W31-16 | 9.8 | 19 | 170 | 8.9 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 10 | vsTexas A&M | W28-24 | 21.6 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 11 | @Georgia | L10-27 | 32.9 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 12 | vsLiberty | W53-0 | -19.7 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 13 | @Alabama | L21-52 | 36.3 | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsPurdue | W63-14 | 6.5 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1.23 |
