Justin Rankin is a Pass-Catching Back for Kent State. Justin's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 118 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Penn State | L13-33 | 19.0 | 13 | 82 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | L36-39 | — | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 3 | vsMonmouth | W27-7 | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 61 · Avg 5.1 · Rush TD 0
| 12 |
| 59 |
| 4.9 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 12 |
| 0 |
| 0.01 |
| 4 | @Alabama | L0-48 | 31.7 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 5 | vsAkron | L27-31 | -5.6 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | 181 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 6 | @Buffalo | W44-20 | -18.8 | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 8 | vsOhio | L10-14 | -2.1 | 6 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | -0.64 |
| 9 | @Central Michigan | W27-24 | -6.1 | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11 | vsWestern Michigan | L21-37 | 11.5 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 12 | @Bowling Green | L7-42 | -6.6 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13 | vsNorthern Illinois | L21-31 | -2.4 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | -0.96 |