Jermar Jefferson is a Featured Back for Oregon State. Jermar's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | @Ohio State | L31-77 | 24.1 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2 | vsSouthern Utah | W48-25 | — | 22 | 238 | 10.8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 3 | @Nevada | L35-37 | -0.5 | 25 |
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 21 · Rush Yds 64 · Avg 3.0 · Rush TD 0
| 106 |
| 4.2 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| 0.13 |
| 4 | vsArizona | L14-35 | 3.6 | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 5 | @Arizona State | L24-52 | 5.0 | 31 | 254 | 8.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 6 | vsWashington State | L37-56 | 11.3 | 25 | 139 | 5.6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 8 | vsCalifornia | L7-49 | 3.9 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 9 | @Colorado | W41-34 | -0.7 | 30 | 135 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 10 | vsUSC | L21-38 | 9.7 | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 11 | @Stanford | L17-48 | 13.0 | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 12 | @Washington | L23-42 | 19.9 | 19 | 115 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13 | vsOregon | L15-55 | 7.3 | 21 | 64 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | -0.21 |