Mike Weber is a 2-year Explosive Back for Ohio State. Mike's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 185 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.
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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsOregon State | W77-31 | -16.0 | 20 | 186 | 9.3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 2 | vsRutgers | W52-3 | -12.3 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 3 | vsTCU | W40-28 | 6.9 | 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 15 · Rush Yds 96 · Avg 6.4 · Rush TD 0
| 64 |
| 3.6 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 28 |
| 0 |
| -0.00 |
| 4 | vsTulane | W49-6 | -3.5 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 5 | @Penn State | W27-26 | 19.0 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 6 | vsIndiana | W49-26 | 1.6 | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 7 | vsMinnesota | W30-14 | 6.3 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 8 | @Purdue | L20-49 | 6.5 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10 | vsNebraska | W36-31 | 5.4 | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11 | @Michigan State | W26-6 | 11.5 | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | vsMichigan | W62-39 | 22.0 | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 14 | vsNorthwestern | W45-24 | 1.9 | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 1 | vsWashington | W28-23 | 19.9 | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.30 |