Javonte Williams is a Explosive Back for North Carolina. Javonte's 2019 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 183 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsSouth Carolina | W24-20 | 4.8 | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2 | vsMiami | W28-25 | 9.6 | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 3 | @Wake Forest | L18-24 | 2.0 | 9 |
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 14 · Rush Yds 85 · Avg 6.1 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | vsApp State | L31-34 | 11.3 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 5 | vsClemson | L20-21 | 28.1 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 6 | @Georgia Tech | W38-22 | -12.0 | 20 | 144 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 8 | @Virginia Tech | L41-43 | 8.0 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 9 | vsDuke | W20-17 | -1.8 | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 10 | vsVirginia | L31-38 | 6.3 | 16 | 98 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.43 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | L27-34 | 4.1 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 13 | vsMercer | W56-7 | — | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 14 | @NC State | W41-10 | -6.3 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 1 | vsTemple | W55-13 | 3.2 | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.48 |