Kalif Phillips is a Explosive Back for Charlotte. Kalif's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 175 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 |
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 | @Georgia State | W23-20 | -6.7 | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 2 | vsPresbyterian | W34-10 | — | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 3 | @Middle Tennessee | L14-73 | -4.6 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 1 · Rush Yds 0 · Avg 0.0 · Rush TD 0
| 72 |
| 4.8 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.29 |
| 4 | vsFlorida Atlantic | L7-17 | -9.8 | 29 | 159 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 5 | vsTemple | L3-37 | 6.0 | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 7 | @Old Dominion | L34-37 | -14.8 | 35 | 204 | 5.8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 8 | vsSouthern Miss | L10-44 | 1.4 | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 9 | vsMarshall | L10-34 | 3.5 | 23 | 99 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10 | @Florida International | L31-48 | -16.6 | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsUTSA | L27-30 | -17.7 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 12 | @Kentucky | L10-58 | -0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -1.04 |
