Kareem Hunt is a 2-year Featured Back for Toledo. Kareem's 2014 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 204 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.
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 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| 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 | vsNew Hampshire | W54-20 | — | 20 | 136 | 6.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsMissouri | L24-49 | 19.3 | 15 | 148 | 9.9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | @Cincinnati | L34-58 | 6.9 | 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 32 · Rush Yds 271 · Avg 8.5 · Rush TD 5
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| 8.4 |
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| 0.51 |
| 4 | vsBall State | W34-23 | -6.6 | 12 | 142 | 11.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.82 |
| 9 | vsMassachusetts | W42-35 | -20.2 | 26 | 198 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11 | @Kent State | W30-20 | -13.7 | 18 | 141 | 7.8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @Northern Illinois | L24-27 | -0.6 | 18 | 119 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13 | vsBowling Green | W27-20 | -5.4 | 30 | 265 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14 | @Eastern Michigan | W52-16 | -25.9 | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsArkansas State | W63-44 | -0.3 | 32 | 271 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.38 |
