Kareem Hunt is a 2-year Featured Back for Toledo. Kareem's 2016 season ranks in the 28th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 268 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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | @Arkansas State | W31-10 | -1.2 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsMaine | W45-3 | — | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 3 | vsFresno State | W52-17 | -16.9 | 19 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 120 · Avg 5.5 · Rush TD 2
| 123 |
| 6.5 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.25 |
| 5 | @BYU | L53-55 | 8.0 | 27 | 146 | 5.4 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 6 | @Eastern Michigan | W35-20 | -8.2 | 29 | 141 | 4.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 7 | vsBowling Green | W42-35 | -6.6 | 25 | 99 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | — |
| 8 | vsCentral Michigan | W31-17 | -6.1 | 20 | 87 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 9 | vsOhio | L26-31 | -2.1 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 10 | @Akron | W48-17 | -5.6 | 17 | 136 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11 | vsNorthern Illinois | W31-24 | -2.4 | 19 | 122 | 6.4 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsBall State | W37-19 | -7.0 | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 13 | @Western Michigan | L35-55 | 11.5 | 20 | 200 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1 | vsApp State | L28-31 | 9.2 | 22 | 120 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.24 |
