LeVante Bellamy is a Featured Back for Western Michigan. LeVante's 2019 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 275 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 |
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 2023 | 283 | 0.380 | 5.1 | 107.5 |
| Bijan Robinson | Texas | 2022 | 276 | 0.390 | 5.9 | 107.6 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
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 | vsMonmouth | W48-13 | — | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 2 | @Michigan State | L17-51 | 7.2 | 15 | 44 | 2.9 |
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 18 · Rush Yds 60 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | vsGeorgia State | W57-10 | -10.5 | 15 | 192 | 12.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.79 |
| 4 | @Syracuse | L33-52 | -3.0 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 5 | vsCentral Michigan | W31-15 | -4.4 | 25 | 105 | 4.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 6 | @Toledo | L24-31 | -13.7 | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 7 | vsMiami (OH) | W38-16 | -9.2 | 22 | 135 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 8 | @Eastern Michigan | L27-34 | -8.6 | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 9 | vsBowling Green | W49-10 | -27.5 | 17 | 178 | 10.5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.90 |
| 11 | vsBall State | W35-31 | -4.5 | 31 | 157 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 12 | @Ohio | W37-34 | 3.7 | 28 | 72 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 14 | @Northern Illinois | L14-17 | -13.9 | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsWestern Kentucky | L20-23 | 1.7 | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.14 |