Patrick Taylor Jr. is a 2-year Explosive Back for Memphis. Patrick's 2018 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 217 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsMercer | W66-14 | — | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 1.10 |
| 2 | @Navy | L21-22 | -10.2 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 |
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 29 · Rush Yds 111 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | vsGeorgia State | W59-22 | -20.4 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 4 | vsSouth Alabama | W52-35 | -17.7 | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 5 | @Tulane | L24-40 | -3.5 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.29 |
| 6 | vsUConn | W55-14 | -26.4 | 11 | 161 | 14.6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 7 | vsUCF | L30-31 | 16.5 | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 8 | @Missouri | L33-65 | 20.8 | 24 | 105 | 4.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 10 | @East Carolina | W59-41 | -14.9 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11 | vsTulsa | W47-21 | -11.2 | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 12 | @SMU | W28-18 | -5.4 | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsHouston | W52-31 | 2.3 | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 14 | @UCF | L41-56 | 16.5 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1 | vsWake Forest | L34-37 | 3.6 | 29 | 111 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
