Kyren Williams is a 2-year Featured Back for Notre Dame. Kyren's 2021 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 243 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.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | @Florida State | W41-38 | 7.6 | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 2 | vsToledo | W32-29 | 6.9 | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 3 | vsPurdue | W27-13 | 10.3 | 12 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 74 · Avg 3.9 · Rush TD 2
| 91 |
| 7.6 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 47 |
| 1 |
| 0.68 |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | W41-13 | 20.1 | 18 | 33 | 1.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | L13-24 | 21.2 | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 6 | @Virginia Tech | W32-29 | 2.4 | 19 | 81 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 8 | vsUSC | W31-16 | -0.6 | 25 | 138 | 5.5 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsNorth Carolina | W44-34 | 6.4 | 22 | 199 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10 | vsNavy | W34-6 | -8.5 | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11 | @Virginia | W28-3 | 7.2 | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12 | vsGeorgia Tech | W55-0 | -6.7 | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 13 | @Stanford | W45-14 | -10.2 | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.39 |