Nyheim Hines is a Committee Back for NC State. Nyheim's 2017 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsSouth Carolina | L28-35 | 7.8 | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2 | vsMarshall | W37-20 | -4.5 | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 |
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 16 · Rush Yds 72 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 3
| 4 |
| 14 |
| 0 |
| -0.37 |
| 3 | vsFurman | W49-16 | — | 11 | 92 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 4 | @Florida State | W27-21 | 22.8 | 24 | 94 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 5 | vsSyracuse | W33-25 | 4.0 | 19 | 115 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 6 | vsLouisville | W39-25 | 19.2 | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 7 | @Pittsburgh | W35-17 | 6.0 | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | @Notre Dame | L14-35 | 20.8 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 10 | vsClemson | L31-38 | 26.4 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W17-14 | 4.6 | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12 | @Wake Forest | L24-30 | 10.5 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.22 |
| 13 | vsNorth Carolina | W33-21 | 4.3 | 22 | 196 | 8.9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1 | vsArizona State | W52-31 | 1.0 | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.49 |
