Kennedy Brooks is a 2-year Explosive Back for Oklahoma. Kennedy's 2018 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 118 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2018 | 214 | 0.620 | 6.8 | 132.7 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
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 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W63-14 | -0.8 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.08 |
| 5 | vsBaylor | W66-33 | 2.0 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 6 | vsTexas | L45-48 | 11.3 | 3 |
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 6 · Rush Yds 35 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 0
| 34 |
| 11.3 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.69 |
| 8 | @TCU | W52-27 | 6.9 | 18 | 168 | 9.3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 9 | vsKansas State | W51-14 | -0.5 | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.41 |
| 10 | @Texas Tech | W51-46 | 8.7 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 11 | vsOklahoma State | W48-47 | 13.8 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 12 | vsKansas | W55-40 | -10.0 | 25 | 171 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 13 | @West Virginia | W59-56 | 13.2 | 21 | 182 | 8.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 14 | vsTexas | W39-27 | 11.3 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L34-45 | 36.3 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.22 |
