Jeffery Wilson is a Featured Back for North Texas. Jeffery's 2017 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 210 plays — a average rate for the RB.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 | vsLamar | W59-14 | — | 12 | 176 | 14.7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 2 | @SMU | L32-54 | -2.9 | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 3 | @Iowa | L14-31 | 9.8 | 12 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 72 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 2
| 95 |
| 7.9 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 17 |
| 0 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | vsUAB | W46-43 | — | 26 | 211 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 5 | @Southern Miss | W43-28 | -3.4 | 30 | 148 | 4.9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 7 | vsUTSA | W29-26 | -2.5 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.12 |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | L31-69 | 5.1 | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 9 | vsOld Dominion | W45-38 | -16.8 | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 10 | @Louisiana Tech | W24-23 | -5.5 | 20 | 165 | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 11 | vsUTEP | W45-10 | -27.4 | 20 | 144 | 7.2 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 12 | vsArmy | W52-49 | -5.3 | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.23 |