Peyton Barber is a Featured Back for Auburn. Peyton's 2015 season ranks in the 23th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 258 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsLouisville | W31-24 | 13.2 | 24 | 115 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 2 | vsJacksonville State | W27-20 | — | 23 | 125 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 3 | @LSU | L21-45 | 19.7 | 7 |
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 12 · Rush Yds 41 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 0
| 34 |
| 4.9 |
| 0 |
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| 0.22 |
| 4 | vsMississippi State | L9-17 | 15.1 | 27 | 137 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 5 | vsSan José State | W35-21 | -4.5 | 28 | 147 | 5.3 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 7 | @Kentucky | W30-27 | -0.3 | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 8 | @Arkansas | L46-54 | 19.2 | 37 | 120 | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 9 | vsOle Miss | L19-27 | 27.0 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.48 |
| 10 | @Texas A&M | W26-10 | 14.1 | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia | L13-20 | 16.8 | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 12 | vsIdaho | W56-34 | -12.2 | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 13 | vsAlabama | L13-29 | 29.0 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | W31-10 | 8.0 | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.07 |
