Marlon Mack is a 2-year Featured Back for South Florida. Marlon's 2015 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 218 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsFlorida A&M | W51-3 | — | 23 | 131 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2 | @Florida State | L14-34 | 23.2 | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 3 | @Maryland | L17-35 | -1.6 | 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 17 · Rush Yds 108 · Avg 6.4 · Rush TD 0
| 71 |
| 5.9 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.27 |
| 5 | vsMemphis | L17-24 | 8.0 | 20 | 107 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 6 | vsSyracuse | W45-24 | -3.9 | 20 | 184 | 9.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 7 | @UConn | W28-20 | -6.3 | 13 | 113 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 9 | @Navy | L17-29 | 12.1 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 10 | @East Carolina | W22-17 | -0.5 | 27 | 117 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 11 | vsTemple | W44-23 | 6.0 | 21 | 230 | 11.0 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | W65-27 | 5.3 | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 13 | @UCF | W44-3 | -15.5 | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsWestern Kentucky | L35-45 | 10.8 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |