LJ Scott is a Committee Back for Michigan State. LJ's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 173 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
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 |
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 | vsFurman | W28-13 | — | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | W36-28 | 15.7 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | L6-30 | 16.1 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 16 · Rush Yds 59 · Avg 3.7 · Rush TD 0
| 61 |
| 4.4 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.21 |
| 5 | @Indiana | L21-24 | 4.6 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 6 | vsBYU | L14-31 | 8.0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 7 | vsNorthwestern | L40-54 | 2.9 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 8 | @Maryland | L17-28 | -0.6 | 20 | 128 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | L23-32 | 24.4 | 22 | 139 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10 | @Illinois | L27-31 | -6.7 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 11 | vsRutgers | W49-0 | -14.9 | 20 | 122 | 6.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsOhio State | L16-17 | 22.4 | 19 | 160 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 13 | @Penn State | L12-45 | 19.0 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.04 |