Larry Rose III is a Featured Back for New Mexico State. Larry's 2014 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 190 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCal Poly | W28-10 | — | 30 | 149 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 2 | @Georgia State | W34-31 | -22.8 | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 4 | vsNew Mexico | L35-38 | -15.0 | 15 |
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 21 · Rush Yds 137 · Avg 6.5 · Rush TD 1
| 31 |
| 2.1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| -0.12 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia Southern | L28-36 | -2.4 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Troy | L24-41 | -15.9 | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 8 | @Idaho | L17-29 | -17.4 | 17 | 155 | 9.1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 10 | vsTexas State | L29-37 | -7.4 | 24 | 181 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11 | vsLouisiana | L16-44 | 2.2 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 13 | vsUL Monroe | L17-30 | -10.0 | 35 | 229 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14 | @Arkansas State | L35-68 | -0.3 | 21 | 137 | 6.5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0.05 |