Kennedy Brooks is a 2-year Explosive Back for Oklahoma. Kennedy's 2019 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 168 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsHouston | W49-31 | -4.3 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 2 | vsSouth Dakota | W70-14 | — | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 3 | @UCLA | W48-14 | -3.9 | 7 |
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 10 · Rush Yds 35 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 1
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| 8.9 |
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| 0.34 |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | W55-16 | 2.7 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 7 | vsTexas | W34-27 | 12.0 | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 8 | vsWest Virginia | W52-14 | -7.0 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 9 | @Kansas State | L41-48 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.44 |
| 11 | vsIowa State | W42-41 | 12.6 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 12 | @Baylor | W34-31 | 17.8 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13 | vsTCU | W28-24 | 6.7 | 25 | 149 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 14 | @Oklahoma State | W34-16 | 8.7 | 22 | 160 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 15 | vsBaylor | W30-23 | 17.8 | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsLSU | L28-63 | 33.1 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
