Mike Boone is a Explosive Back for Cincinnati. Mike's 2015 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 111 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 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| 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 | vsAlabama A&M | W52-10 | — | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 2 | vsTemple | L26-34 | 6.0 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 3 | @Miami (OH) | W37-33 | -13.5 | 4 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 8 · Rush Yds 32 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 1
| 118 |
| 29.5 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2.40 |
| 7 | @BYU | L24-38 | 8.7 | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 8 | vsUConn | W37-13 | -6.3 | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 9 | vsUCF | W52-7 | -15.5 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10 | @Houston | L30-33 | 6.2 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11 | vsTulsa | W49-38 | -8.5 | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12 | @South Florida | L27-65 | 3.6 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 13 | @East Carolina | W19-16 | -0.5 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1 | vsSan Diego State | L7-42 | 8.0 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |