Mohamed Ibrahim is a 3-year Featured Back for Minnesota. Mohamed's 2018 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 198 plays — a developing rate for the RB. Mohamed's production has improved each season, a positive development trajectory.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsNew Mexico State | W48-10 | -20.2 | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.62 |
| 4 | @Maryland | L13-42 | 3.0 | 26 | 95 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 6 | vsIowa | L31-48 | 13.3 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota | 2.4 | 0.290 | — | 60.9 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 6.7 | 0.380 | +0.09 | 80.9 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 5.3 | 0.330 | -0.05 | 103.6 |
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 31 · Rush Yds 224 · Avg 7.2 · Rush TD 2
| 62 |
| 4.8 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0.06 |
| 7 | @Ohio State | L14-30 | 24.1 | 23 | 158 | 6.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 8 | @Nebraska | L28-53 | 5.4 | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 10 | @Illinois | L31-55 | -7.9 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 11 | vsPurdue | W41-10 | 6.5 | 18 | 155 | 8.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | L14-24 | 1.9 | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13 | @Wisconsin | W37-15 | 15.5 | 26 | 121 | 4.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia Tech | W34-10 | 0.3 | 31 | 224 | 7.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
