Kerryon Johnson is a Featured Back for Auburn. Kerryon's 2017 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 306 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 | vsGeorgia Southern | W41-7 | -15.8 | 16 | 136 | 8.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
| 4 | @Missouri | W51-14 | 11.1 | 18 | 48 | 2.7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 5 | vsMississippi State | W49-10 | 16.0 | 23 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 71 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 1
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| 6 | vsOle Miss | W44-23 | 11.6 | 28 | 204 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 7 | @LSU | L23-27 | 21.1 | 31 | 156 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 8 | @Arkansas | W52-20 | 2.1 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 10 | @Texas A&M | W42-27 | 9.4 | 29 | 145 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia | W40-17 | 26.7 | 32 | 167 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 12 | vsUL Monroe | W42-14 | -12.9 | 22 | 137 | 6.2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 13 | vsAlabama | W26-14 | 33.5 | 30 | 104 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | L7-28 | 26.7 | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 1 | vsUCF | L27-34 | 14.1 | 22 | 71 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
