Khalil Herbert is a Featured Back for Virginia Tech. Khalil's 2020 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 167 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsNC State | W45-24 | 0.0 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 5 | @Duke | W38-31 | -4.2 | 20 | 208 | 10.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.58 |
| 6 | @North Carolina | L45-56 | 18.0 | 18 |
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 20 · Rush Yds 162 · Avg 8.1 · Rush TD 1
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| 7.7 |
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| 0.50 |
| 7 | vsBoston College | W40-14 | 0.9 | 18 | 143 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 8 | @Wake Forest | L16-23 | 0.8 | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | @Louisville | W42-35 | 6.5 | 21 | 147 | 7.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 10 | vsLiberty | L35-38 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsMiami | L24-25 | 12.8 | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | L14-47 | 6.0 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 14 | vsClemson | L10-45 | 26.1 | 21 | 96 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 15 | vsVirginia | W33-15 | 0.9 | 20 | 162 | 8.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.24 |