Marlon Mack is a 2-year Featured Back for South Florida. Marlon's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 227 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsWestern Carolina | W36-31 | — | 24 | 275 | 11.5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | vsMaryland | L17-24 | 5.7 | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 3 | vsNC State | L17-49 | 8.1 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Florida | 2.9 | 0.310 | — | 61.1 |
| 2016 | South Florida | 3.5 | 0.440 | +0.13 | 68.6 |
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 32 · Avg 2.9 · Rush TD 0
| 51 |
| 4.3 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.14 |
| 4 | vsUConn | W17-14 | -14.1 | 31 | 103 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 5 | @Wisconsin | L10-27 | 20.8 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 7 | vsEast Carolina | L17-28 | 8.5 | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 8 | @Tulsa | W38-30 | -15.8 | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 9 | @Cincinnati | L17-34 | 6.9 | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 10 | vsHouston | L3-27 | 5.4 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 12 | @SMU | W14-13 | -21.2 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 13 | @Memphis | L20-31 | 5.6 | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14 | vsUCF | L0-16 | 5.7 | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.50 |