Karan Higdon is a 2-year Featured Back for Michigan. Karan's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 231 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | @Notre Dame | L17-24 | 20.7 | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 2 | vsWestern Michigan | W49-3 | -10.7 | 13 | 156 | 12.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.68 |
| 4 | vsNebraska | W56-10 | 5.4 | 12 |
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 1 · Rush Yds 2 · Avg 2.0 · Rush TD 0
| 136 |
| 11.3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.30 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | W20-17 | 1.9 | 30 | 115 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 6 | vsMaryland | W42-21 | 3.0 | 25 | 103 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 7 | vsWisconsin | W38-13 | 15.5 | 19 | 105 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | W21-7 | 11.5 | 33 | 144 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 10 | vsPenn State | W42-7 | 19.0 | 20 | 132 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11 | @Rutgers | W42-7 | -12.3 | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 12 | vsIndiana | W31-20 | 1.6 | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | L39-62 | 24.1 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L15-41 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
