Marcel Murray is a Featured Back for Arkansas State. Marcel's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 189 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsSMU | L30-37 | 4.4 | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 2 | @UNLV | W43-17 | -17.4 | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 6 | @Georgia State | L38-52 | -10.5 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 38 · Avg 2.2 · Rush TD 0
| 58 |
| 9.7 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.47 |
| 8 | vsLouisiana | L20-37 | 9.6 | 35 | 164 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 9 | vsTexas State | W38-14 | -16.2 | 22 | 114 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10 | @UL Monroe | W48-41 | -10.7 | 24 | 175 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12 | vsCoastal Carolina | W28-27 | -12.8 | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 13 | vsGeorgia Southern | W38-33 | -4.5 | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.36 |
| 14 | @South Alabama | L30-34 | -20.3 | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 1 | vsFlorida International | W34-26 | -7.0 | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 0.09 |