Mike Weber is a 2-year Committee Back for Ohio State. Mike's 2016 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| 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 | vsBowling Green | W77-10 | -6.6 | 19 | 136 | 7.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 2 | vsTulsa | W48-3 | 7.4 | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 3 | @Oklahoma | W45-24 | 26.1 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 2.6 | 0.330 | — | 62.4 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 2.5 | 0.440 | +0.11 | 48.8 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 5 · Rush Yds 24 · Avg 4.8 · Rush TD 0
| 123 |
| 6.8 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| 0.18 |
| 5 | vsRutgers | W58-0 | -14.9 | 14 | 144 | 10.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 6 | vsIndiana | W38-17 | 4.6 | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | W30-23 | 16.1 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 8 | @Penn State | L21-24 | 19.0 | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | W24-20 | 2.9 | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10 | vsNebraska | W62-3 | 10.3 | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11 | @Maryland | W62-3 | -0.6 | 12 | 93 | 7.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 12 | @Michigan State | W17-16 | 7.4 | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 13 | vsMichigan | W30-27 | 24.4 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L0-31 | 28.7 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -0.83 |