Jeremy McNichols is a 2-year Featured Back for Boise State. Jeremy's 2016 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 344 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| D'Onta Foreman | Texas | 2016 | 332 | 0.340 | 5.3 | 112.9 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | 2022 | 314 | 0.330 | 5.3 | 103.6 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
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 | @Louisiana | W45-10 | -8.7 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 2 | vsWashington State | W31-28 | 6.2 | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 4 | @Oregon State | W38-24 | -4.6 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boise State | 2.4 | 0.250 | — | 60.5 |
| 2016 | Boise State | 4.7 | 0.330 | +0.08 | 112.2 |
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 46 · Avg 2.4 · Rush TD 0
| 208 |
| 7.4 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 20 |
| 1 |
| 0.48 |
| 5 | vsUtah State | W21-10 | -4.4 | 30 | 132 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 6 | @New Mexico | W49-21 | -5.1 | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 7 | vsColorado State | W28-23 | 0.8 | 40 | 217 | 5.4 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | vsBYU | W28-27 | 8.0 | 30 | 140 | 4.7 | 1 | 5 | 109 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 9 | @Wyoming | L28-30 | -6.9 | 18 | 143 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10 | vsSan José State | W45-31 | -13.6 | 28 | 158 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11 | @Hawai'i | W52-16 | -10.1 | 16 | 153 | 9.6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 12 | vsUNLV | W42-25 | -14.3 | 31 | 206 | 6.6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 13 | @Air Force | L20-27 | 4.4 | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 1 | vsBaylor | L12-31 | 11.3 | 19 | 46 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0.05 |