Kelvin Taylor is a Featured Back for Florida. Kelvin's 2015 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 272 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
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 Mexico State | W61-13 | -18.6 | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2 | vsEast Carolina | W31-24 | -0.5 | 16 | 55 | 3.4 |
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 11 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 0
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| 6 |
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| -0.05 |
| 3 | @Kentucky | W14-9 | -0.3 | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 4 | vsTennessee | W28-27 | 19.5 | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 5 | vsOle Miss | W38-10 | 27.0 | 27 | 83 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Missouri | W21-3 | 3.4 | 28 | 99 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 7 | @LSU | L28-35 | 19.7 | 15 | 25 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia | W27-3 | 16.8 | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | W9-7 | -1.6 | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 11 | @South Carolina | W24-14 | 3.4 | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W20-14 | -9.8 | 26 | 105 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13 | vsFlorida State | L2-27 | 23.2 | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 14 | vsAlabama | L15-29 | 29.0 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.45 |
| 1 | vsMichigan | L7-41 | 19.7 | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
