LaJuan Hunt is a Committee Back for Utah State. LaJuan's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 192 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 |
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 | @Wisconsin | L10-59 | 26.8 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2 | vsIdaho State | W51-13 | — | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 3 | @Wake Forest | L10-46 | 10.5 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 20 · Rush Yds 133 · Avg 6.7 · Rush TD 1
| 5 |
| 0.5 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| -0.39 |
| 4 | @San José State | W61-10 | -20.0 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.37 |
| 5 | vsBYU | W40-24 | -7.4 | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 6 | vsColorado State | L14-27 | 3.9 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0.03 |
| 7 | vsWyoming | L23-28 | -2.5 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 8 | @UNLV | W52-28 | -14.5 | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 9 | vsBoise State | L14-41 | 9.1 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.38 |
| 10 | @New Mexico | W24-10 | -12.4 | 14 | 117 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12 | vsHawai'i | W38-0 | -19.7 | 13 | 111 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13 | @Air Force | L35-38 | -11.0 | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 1 | vsNew Mexico State | L20-26 | -9.4 | 20 | 133 | 6.7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.21 |