Joseph Yearby is a Featured Back for Miami. Joseph's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 222 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 | vsBethune-Cookman | W45-0 | — | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2 | @Florida Atlantic | W44-20 | -9.8 | 18 | 146 | 8.1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 14 · Rush Yds 63 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 0
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 97 |
| 1 |
| 0.90 |
| 3 | vsNebraska | W36-33 | 11.1 | 17 | 125 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 5 | @Cincinnati | L23-34 | 5.3 | 17 | 113 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 6 | @Florida State | L24-29 | 23.2 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | -0.12 |
| 7 | vsVirginia Tech | W30-20 | 11.4 | 19 | 60 | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 8 | vsClemson | L0-58 | 24.0 | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 9 | @Duke | W30-27 | 3.4 | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 10 | vsVirginia | W27-21 | 1.4 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 11 | @North Carolina | L21-59 | 20.0 | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 12 | vsGeorgia Tech | W38-21 | 9.0 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 13 | @Pittsburgh | W29-24 | 11.1 | 22 | 99 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 1 | vsWashington State | L14-20 | 4.2 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
