Kyren Williams is a 2-year Pass-Catching Back for Notre Dame. Kyren's 2020 season ranks in the 23th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 242 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsDuke | W27-13 | -4.2 | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | W52-0 | -11.4 | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 6 | vsFlorida State | W42-26 | -4.9 | 19 |
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 16 · Rush Yds 64 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 1
| 185 |
| 9.7 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 11 |
| 0 |
| 0.53 |
| 7 | vsLouisville | W12-7 | 6.5 | 25 | 127 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 8 | @Pittsburgh | W45-3 | 6.0 | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | W31-13 | -1.0 | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10 | vsClemson | W47-40 | 26.1 | 23 | 140 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W45-31 | 0.9 | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 13 | @North Carolina | W31-17 | 18.0 | 23 | 124 | 5.4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 14 | vsSyracuse | W45-21 | -9.8 | 20 | 110 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16 | vsClemson | L10-34 | 26.1 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L14-31 | 28.3 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0.09 |