Nick Brossette is a Featured Back for LSU. Nick's 2018 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 254 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
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 | vsMiami | W33-17 | 12.7 | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 2 | vsSE Louisiana | W31-0 | — | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 3 | @Auburn | W22-21 | 23.6 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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 29 · Rush Yds 117 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 0
| 69 |
| 3.6 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| 0 |
| -0.02 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana Tech | W38-21 | -6.9 | 23 | 78 | 3.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 5 | vsOle Miss | W45-16 | 9.8 | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 6 | @Florida | L19-27 | 23.0 | 15 | 95 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia | W36-16 | 32.9 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 8 | vsMississippi State | W19-3 | 23.2 | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 10 | vsAlabama | L0-29 | 36.3 | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.39 |
| 11 | @Arkansas | W24-17 | 4.5 | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 12 | vsRice | W42-10 | -26.4 | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
| 13 | @Texas A&M | L72-74 | 21.6 | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 1 | vsUCF | W40-32 | 16.5 | 29 | 117 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.05 |
