Ke'Shawn Vaughn is a 2-year Featured Back for Vanderbilt. Ke'Shawn's 2019 season ranks in the 23th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 224 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 |
| 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 | vsGeorgia | L6-30 | 26.8 | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | @Purdue | L24-42 | -0.7 | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 4 | vsLSU | L38-66 | 33.1 | 20 | 130 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 4.4 | 0.520 | — | 77.5 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 1.9 | 0.260 | -0.26 | 50.2 |
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 6 · Rush Yds 13 · Avg 2.2 · Rush TD 0
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| 21 |
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| 0.12 |
| 5 | vsNorthern Illinois | W24-18 | -13.9 | 17 | 138 | 8.1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 6 | @Ole Miss | L6-31 | 2.9 | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | vsUNLV | L10-34 | -17.4 | 15 | 140 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 8 | vsMissouri | W21-14 | 7.8 | 29 | 96 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 10 | @South Carolina | L7-24 | 4.8 | 20 | 87 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11 | @Florida | L0-56 | 24.0 | 15 | 28 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 12 | vsKentucky | L14-38 | 9.1 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | vsEast Tennessee State | W38-0 | — | 14 | 139 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 14 | @Tennessee | L10-28 | 10.8 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.15 |