Keith Ford is a Committee Back for Texas A&M. Keith's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 156 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | @UCLA | L44-45 | 4.9 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.71 |
| 2 | vsNicholls | W24-14 | — | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 3 | vsLouisiana | W45-21 | -15.8 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 55 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 1
| -4 |
| -0.6 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| -0.26 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | W50-43 | 2.1 | 14 | 102 | 7.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 5 | vsSouth Carolina | W24-17 | 7.8 | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 6 | vsAlabama | L19-27 | 33.5 | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 7 | @Florida | W19-17 | 10.1 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 9 | vsMississippi State | L14-35 | 16.0 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 10 | vsAuburn | L27-42 | 24.7 | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | W55-14 | -12.4 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 12 | @Ole Miss | W31-24 | 11.6 | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 13 | @LSU | L21-45 | 21.1 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.68 |
| 1 | vsWake Forest | L52-55 | 10.5 | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.06 |
