Jordan Gant is a Featured Back for Akron. Jordan's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 183 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.21 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.07 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Duquesne.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWyoming | L0-10 | -11.3 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 2 | @Nebraska | L0-68 | 6.2 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 3 | @UAB | L28-31 | -15.8 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 4 | vsDuquesne | W51-7 | — | 13 | 161 | 12.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1.07 |
| 5 | @Toledo | L3-45 | 6.0 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | W28-22 | -8.8 | 32 | 176 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 7 | vsMiami (OH) | L7-20 | -3.4 | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 8 | @Ball State | L28-42 | -23.0 | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | @Buffalo | W24-16 | -7.5 | 25 | 92 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsMassachusetts | W44-10 | -36.6 | 28 | 153 | 5.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 12 | vsKent State | L35-42 | -19.3 | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13 | @Bowling Green | W19-16 | -12.6 | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.11
- Passing downs
- 0.20
- Pass / Rush EPA
- -0.09 / 0.15
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).