Justin Henderson is a Explosive Back for Louisiana Tech. Justin's 2019 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 208 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | @Texas | L14-45 | 12.0 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.34 |
| 2 | vsGrambling | W20-14 | — | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 3 | @Bowling Green | W35-7 | -27.5 | 9 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 95 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 95 |
| 10.6 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.09 |
| 4 | vsFlorida International | W43-31 | -7.0 | 15 | 141 | 9.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.86 |
| 5 | @Rice | W23-20 | -18.0 | 12 | 64 | 5.3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 7 | vsMassachusetts | W69-21 | -34.6 | 11 | 137 | 12.5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 8 | vsSouthern Miss | W45-30 | -4.8 | 19 | 111 | 5.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 9 | @UTEP | W42-21 | -25.6 | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11 | vsNorth Texas | W52-17 | -6.1 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 12 | @Marshall | L10-31 | -1.9 | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13 | @UAB | L14-20 | -1.4 | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14 | vsUTSA | W41-27 | -23.7 | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 1 | vsMiami | W14-0 | 9.6 | 22 | 95 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -0.19 |