Jordan Canzeri is a Featured Back for Iowa. Jordan's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 207 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 |
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 | vsIllinois State | W31-14 | — | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | W31-17 | -0.3 | 24 | 124 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 3 | vsPittsburgh | W27-24 | 11.1 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 5 · Rush Yds 8 · Avg 1.6 · Rush TD 0
| 49 |
| 4.1 |
| 2 |
| 7 |
| 30 |
| 0 |
| 0.22 |
| 4 | vsNorth Texas | W62-16 | -25.0 | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 5 | @Wisconsin | W10-6 | 15.1 | 26 | 125 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W29-20 | 2.7 | 43 | 256 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 7 | @Northwestern | W40-10 | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 11 | vsMinnesota | W40-35 | 8.1 | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | W40-20 | -7.4 | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 13 | @Nebraska | W28-20 | 11.1 | 17 | 140 | 8.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 14 | vsMichigan State | L13-16 | 15.6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsStanford | L16-45 | 22.8 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.05 |
