Max Borghi is a Explosive Back for Washington State. Max's 2021 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 147 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsUtah State | L23-26 | 0.1 | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2 | vsPortland State | W44-24 | — | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 3 | vsUSC | L14-45 | -0.6 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 22 · Rush Yds 129 · Avg 5.9 · Rush TD 2
| 72 |
| 5.5 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.21 |
| 4 | @Utah | L13-24 | 15.2 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 5 | @California | W21-6 | 3.4 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | W31-24 | 8.9 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 7 | vsStanford | W34-31 | -10.2 | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 8 | vsBYU | L19-21 | 8.9 | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 9 | @Arizona State | W34-21 | 11.8 | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11 | @Oregon | L24-38 | 10.2 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 12 | vsArizona | W44-18 | -12.6 | 16 | 139 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13 | @Washington | W40-13 | -0.7 | 22 | 129 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.33 |