Leon Allen is a Featured Back for Western Kentucky. Leon's 2014 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 323 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsBowling Green | W59-31 | -5.4 | 27 | 99 | 3.7 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | @Illinois | L34-42 | 0.4 | 24 | 118 | 4.9 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 3 | @Middle Tennessee | L47-50 | -8.7 | 30 |
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 13 · Rush Yds 52 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 1
| 128 |
| 4.3 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| -0.12 |
| 5 | @Navy | W36-27 | 3.4 | 17 | 102 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 6 | vsUAB | L39-42 | -4.2 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | L38-45 | -10.4 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 9 | vsOld Dominion | W66-51 | -12.7 | 32 | 182 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 10 | @Louisiana Tech | L10-59 | -1.7 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 11 | vsUTEP | W35-27 | -12.0 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 | 8 | 88 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 12 | vsArmy | W52-24 | -16.9 | 33 | 345 | 10.5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 13 | vsUTSA | W45-7 | -3.4 | 14 | 68 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 14 | @Marshall | W67-66 | 16.8 | 33 | 237 | 7.2 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W49-48 | -5.2 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 0.41 |