Kerryon Johnson is a Committee Back for Auburn. Kerryon's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 202 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 |
| 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 | vsClemson | L13-19 | 28.7 | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 2 | vsArkansas State | W51-14 | -1.2 | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | vsTexas A&M | L16-29 | 12.0 | 15 |
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 9 · Rush Yds 33 · Avg 3.7 · Rush TD 0
| 60 |
| 4.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.04 |
| 4 | vsLSU | W18-13 | 25.3 | 22 | 93 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 5 | vsUL Monroe | W58-7 | -21.3 | 24 | 146 | 6.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 6 | @Mississippi State | W38-14 | 5.4 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 9 | @Ole Miss | W40-29 | 12.4 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | W23-16 | -1.2 | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11 | @Georgia | L7-13 | 9.3 | 22 | 99 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 12 | vsAlabama A&M | W55-0 | — | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 13 | @Alabama | L12-30 | 31.7 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | L19-35 | 26.1 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.32 |
