Marquez Cooper is a Featured Back for Kent State. Marquez's 2022 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 255 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.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | @Washington | L20-45 | 15.7 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 2 | @Oklahoma | L3-33 | 15.4 | 22 | 55 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 3 | vsLong Island University | W63-10 | — | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 30 · Rush Yds 145 · Avg 4.8 · Rush TD 2
| 89 |
| 4.9 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.48 |
| 4 | @Georgia | L22-39 | 35.3 | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 5 | vsOhio | W31-24 | -4.6 | 40 | 240 | 6.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 6 | @Miami (OH) | L24-27 | -12.7 | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.34 |
| 7 | @Toledo | L31-52 | -3.7 | 31 | 166 | 5.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 8 | vsAkron | W33-27 | -23.4 | 28 | 137 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 10 | vsBall State | L20-27 | -14.9 | 32 | 168 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11 | @Bowling Green | W40-6 | -18.1 | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 12 | vsEastern Michigan | L24-31 | -7.1 | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 13 | @Buffalo | W30-27 | -9.2 | 30 | 145 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |