Matt Colburn is a Committee Back for Wake Forest. Matt's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 172 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsPresbyterian | W51-7 | — | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2 | @Boston College | W34-10 | 4.6 | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 3 | vsUtah State | W46-10 | -3.3 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 21 · Rush Yds 150 · Avg 7.1 · Rush TD 1
| 74 |
| 7.4 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.62 |
| 4 | @App State | W20-19 | 3.8 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 5 | vsFlorida State | L19-26 | 22.8 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 6 | @Clemson | L14-28 | 26.4 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 8 | @Georgia Tech | L24-38 | 8.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 9 | vsLouisville | W42-32 | 19.2 | 24 | 134 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 10 | @Notre Dame | L37-48 | 20.8 | 20 | 120 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11 | @Syracuse | W64-43 | 4.0 | 31 | 237 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12 | vsNC State | W30-24 | 12.9 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 13 | vsDuke | L23-31 | 6.1 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | W55-52 | 9.4 | 21 | 150 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.13 |