Kalel Mullings is a Featured Back for Michigan. Kalel's 2024 season ranks in the 65th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 189 plays — a average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 | vsFresno State | W30-10 | -3.8 | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 2 | vsTexas | L12-31 | 24.1 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 3 | vsArkansas State | W28-18 | -9.9 | 15 |
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 32 · Rush Yds 116 · Avg 3.6 · Rush TD 1
| 153 |
| 10.2 |
| 2 |
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| 0.66 |
| 4 | vsUSC | W27-24 | 11.9 | 17 | 159 | 9.4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 5 | vsMinnesota | W27-24 | 10.4 | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 6 | @Washington | L17-27 | 3.1 | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 8 | @Illinois | L7-21 | 9.6 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 9 | vsMichigan State | W24-17 | -4.6 | 13 | 18 | 1.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 10 | vsOregon | L17-38 | 26.0 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 11 | @Indiana | L15-20 | 20.1 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13 | vsNorthwestern | W50-6 | -8.2 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 14 | @Ohio State | W13-10 | 31.2 | 32 | 116 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
