Marquis Young is a Committee Back for Massachusetts. Marquis's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 168 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsDuquesne | W63-15 | — | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1 | @Boston College | L21-55 | 2.4 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2 | @Georgia Southern | L13-34 | -2.4 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 7 · Rush Yds 32 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 1
| 71 |
| 5.1 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| -0.13 |
| 3 | @Florida International | L24-63 | -7.4 | 13 | 83 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 4 | vsCharlotte | W49-31 | -18.5 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 5 | @Ohio | L42-58 | 4.0 | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 6 | vsSouth Florida | L42-58 | -1.2 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 9 | @UConn | W22-17 | -26.4 | 26 | 148 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsLiberty | W62-59 | -19.7 | 23 | 148 | 6.4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsBYU | L16-35 | 6.2 | 19 | 51 | 2.7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L27-66 | 32.9 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.08 |