Jeremy Langford is a Featured Back for Michigan State. Jeremy's 2014 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 283 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | Texas | 2022 | 276 | 0.390 | 5.9 | 107.6 |
| Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | 2014 | 282 | 0.430 | 6.8 | 121.3 |
| Tyler Allgeier | BYU | 2021 | 271 | 0.440 | 6.3 | 119.2 |
| Cameron Skattebo | Arizona State | 2024 | 309 | 0.410 | 6.2 | 126.7 |
| Najee Harris | Alabama | 2020 | 275 | 0.440 | 5.9 | 121.0 |
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 | vsJacksonville State | W45-7 | — | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 2 | @Oregon | L27-46 | 24.7 | 24 | 86 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 4 | vsEastern Michigan | W73-14 | -25.9 | 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 27 · Rush Yds 162 · Avg 6.0 · Rush TD 3
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| 0.48 |
| 5 | vsWyoming | W56-14 | -14.0 | 16 | 137 | 8.6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 6 | vsNebraska | W27-22 | 13.1 | 29 | 111 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 7 | @Purdue | W45-31 | -6.2 | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 8 | @Indiana | W56-17 | 1.8 | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | W35-11 | 8.2 | 35 | 177 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11 | vsOhio State | L37-49 | 25.8 | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12 | @Maryland | W37-15 | 5.7 | 25 | 138 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W45-3 | -1.5 | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 14 | @Penn State | W34-10 | 9.2 | 30 | 118 | 3.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1 | vsBaylor | W42-41 | 23.9 | 27 | 162 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.40 |