Paul Perkins is a 2-year Featured Back for UCLA. Paul's 2014 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 260 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 2023 | 283 | 0.380 | 5.1 | 107.5 |
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 | @Virginia | W28-20 | 4.0 | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2 | vsMemphis | W42-35 | 5.6 | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 3 | vsTexas | W20-17 | 9.0 | 24 |
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 20 · Rush Yds 194 · Avg 9.7 · Rush TD 2
| 126 |
| 5.3 |
| 0 |
| 5 |
| 69 |
| 0 |
| 0.31 |
| 5 | @Arizona State | W62-27 | 13.5 | 14 | 137 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | — |
| 6 | vsUtah | L28-30 | 8.8 | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 7 | vsOregon | L30-42 | 24.7 | 21 | 187 | 8.9 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 8 | @California | W36-34 | -0.6 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | @Colorado | W40-37 | -5.0 | 19 | 180 | 9.5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W17-7 | 7.6 | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 11 | @Washington | W44-30 | 7.8 | 19 | 98 | 5.2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 13 | vsUSC | W38-20 | 17.1 | 24 | 93 | 3.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 14 | vsStanford | L10-31 | 21.4 | 17 | 116 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | W40-35 | 16.3 | 20 | 194 | 9.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.57 |
