Leonard Fournette is a 2-year Committee Back for LSU. Leonard's 2014 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 174 plays — a developing rate for the RB. A five-star recruit in the class of 2014, Leonard has shown flashes of the talent that made him a coveted recruit.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsWisconsin | W28-24 | 20.8 | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.45 |
| 2 | vsSam Houston | W56-0 | — | 13 | 92 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 3 | vsUL Monroe | W31-0 | -10.0 | 10 |
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 11 · Rush Yds 143 · Avg 13.0 · Rush TD 2
| 52 |
| 5.2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 20 |
| 0 |
| 0.07 |
| 4 | vsMississippi State | L29-34 | 22.2 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 5 | vsNew Mexico State | W63-7 | -23.3 | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 6 | @Auburn | L7-41 | 24.2 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 7 | @Florida | W30-27 | 17.3 | 27 | 140 | 5.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 8 | vsKentucky | W41-3 | 6.6 | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 9 | vsOle Miss | W10-7 | 20.7 | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 11 | vsAlabama | L13-20 | 34.3 | 21 | 79 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 12 | @Arkansas | L0-17 | 12.2 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.61 |
| 14 | @Texas A&M | W23-17 | 20.2 | 19 | 146 | 7.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | L28-31 | 10.8 | 11 | 143 | 13.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.78 |
