Keaton Mitchell is a Featured Back for East Carolina. Keaton's 2022 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 222 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.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| 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 | vsNC State | L20-21 | 6.8 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 2 | vsOld Dominion | W39-21 | -13.0 | 18 | 160 | 8.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 3 | vsCampbell | W49-10 | — | 13 |
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 127 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 1
| 185 |
| 14.2 |
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| 0.94 |
| 4 | vsNavy | L20-23 | -7.2 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.62 |
| 6 | @Tulane | L9-24 | 12.4 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 7 | vsMemphis | W47-45 | 6.8 | 29 | 149 | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 8 | vsUCF | W34-13 | 10.3 | 16 | 105 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 9 | @BYU | W27-24 | -1.4 | 21 | 176 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | L25-27 | 13.1 | 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsHouston | L3-42 | 4.5 | 14 | 128 | 9.1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13 | @Temple | W49-46 | -12.9 | 27 | 222 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | W53-29 | 0.6 | 22 | 127 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.00 |