Marquis Young is a Featured Back for Massachusetts. Marquis's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 220 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| 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 | @Coastal Carolina | L28-38 | — | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsHawai'i | L35-38 | -19.7 | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | vsOld Dominion | L7-17 | -16.8 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 125 · Avg 7.4 · Rush TD 1
| 25 |
| 1.9 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| -0.35 |
| 3 | @Temple | L21-29 | 0.5 | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 4 | @Tennessee | L13-17 | 1.2 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 5 | vsOhio | L50-58 | 3.3 | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia Southern | W55-20 | -15.8 | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 9 | vsApp State | W30-27 | 3.8 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | L23-34 | 16.0 | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11 | vsMaine | W44-31 | — | 19 | 123 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 12 | @BYU | W16-10 | -7.4 | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 14 | @Florida International | L45-63 | -10.4 | 17 | 125 | 7.4 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 0.29 |