Justin Crawford is a Explosive Back for West Virginia. Justin's 2016 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 173 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsMissouri | W26-11 | -1.0 | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2 | vsYoungstown State | W38-21 | — | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.26 |
| 4 | vsBYU | W35-32 | 8.0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 16 · Avg 2.7 · Rush TD 0
| 86 |
| 9.6 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 36 |
| 0 |
| 0.51 |
| 5 | vsKansas State | W17-16 | 8.2 | 18 | 104 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | W48-17 | 3.7 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.70 |
| 8 | vsTCU | W34-10 | 11.0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -1.26 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | L20-37 | 16.4 | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsKansas | W48-21 | -15.9 | 13 | 129 | 9.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.69 |
| 11 | @Texas | W24-20 | 10.6 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L28-56 | 26.1 | 24 | 331 | 13.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 13 | @Iowa State | W49-19 | 0.7 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 14 | vsBaylor | W24-21 | 11.3 | 28 | 209 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsMiami | L14-31 | 18.6 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.20 |