Larry Rose III is a Featured Back for New Mexico State. Larry's 2015 season ranks in the 78th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 261 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | L13-61 | 13.8 | 12 | 64 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia State | L32-34 | -6.7 | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 3 | vsUTEP | L47-50 | -19.5 | 20 |
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 27 · Rush Yds 64 · Avg 2.4 · Rush TD 2
| 186 |
| 9.3 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.52 |
| 5 | @New Mexico | L29-38 | -8.7 | 21 | 260 | 12.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1.07 |
| 6 | @Ole Miss | L3-52 | 27.0 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 7 | @Georgia Southern | L26-56 | 7.3 | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 8 | vsTroy | L7-52 | -7.0 | 21 | 180 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 9 | vsIdaho | W55-48 | -12.2 | 25 | 212 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 10 | @Texas State | W31-21 | -15.5 | 31 | 207 | 6.7 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 12 | @Louisiana | W37-34 | -7.1 | 27 | 191 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13 | vsArkansas State | L28-52 | 0.5 | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 14 | @UL Monroe | L35-42 | -14.7 | 27 | 64 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.22 |