Martell Pettaway is a Explosive Back for West Virginia. Martell's 2018 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 101 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsTennessee | W40-14 | 5.5 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2 | vsYoungstown State | W52-17 | — | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 4 | vsKansas State | W35-6 | -0.5 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 4 · Rush Yds 61 · Avg 15.3 · Rush TD 0
| 18 |
| 3.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| -0.36 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | W42-34 | 8.7 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.12 |
| 6 | vsKansas | W38-22 | -10.0 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | @Iowa State | L14-30 | 7.9 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 9 | vsBaylor | W58-14 | 2.0 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 10 | @Texas | W42-41 | 11.3 | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.13 |
| 11 | vsTCU | W47-10 | 6.9 | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12 | @Oklahoma State | L41-45 | 13.8 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 13 | vsOklahoma | L56-59 | 24.9 | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsSyracuse | L18-34 | 7.5 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.60 |