Marcus Jones is a Explosive Back for Northern Illinois. Marcus's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 102 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Iowa | L7-33 | 13.3 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | vsUtah | L6-17 | 16.8 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | W24-16 | -20.0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 2 · Rush Yds 4 · Avg 2.0 · Rush TD 0
| 40 |
| 2.7 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| -0.14 |
| 4 | @Florida State | L19-37 | 1.4 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.50 |
| 5 | @Eastern Michigan | W26-23 | -2.0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 6 | @Ball State | W24-16 | -18.9 | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 7 | vsOhio | W24-21 | 4.0 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 9 | @BYU | W7-6 | 6.2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | @Akron | W36-26 | -19.3 | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11 | vsToledo | W38-15 | 2.0 | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.37 |
| 12 | vsMiami (OH) | L7-13 | -0.7 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Western Michigan | L21-28 | -10.7 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.39 |
| 14 | vsBuffalo | W30-29 | -1.1 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 1 | vsUAB | L13-37 | -0.3 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.28 |