Marquez Cooper is a Featured Back for San Diego State. Marquez's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 288 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| 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 | vsEast Texas A&M | W45-14 | — | 27 | 223 | 8.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2 | vsOregon State | L0-21 | -6.7 | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 3 | @California | L10-31 | 4.0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 23 · Rush Yds 94 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 2
| 87 |
| 4.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| -0.11 |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | L21-22 | -15.8 | 34 | 111 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 6 | vsHawai'i | W27-24 | -10.9 | 30 | 109 | 3.6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | @Wyoming | W27-24 | -13.6 | 25 | 87 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.18 |
| 9 | vsWashington State | L26-29 | 1.3 | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10 | @Boise State | L24-56 | 10.1 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | L16-21 | -14.8 | 35 | 123 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 12 | @UNLV | L20-41 | 9.3 | 26 | 97 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13 | @Utah State | L20-41 | -10.4 | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14 | vsAir Force | L20-31 | -11.7 | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 0.17 |