Rashaad Penny is a 2-year Pass-Catching Back for San Diego State. Rashaad's 2016 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 140 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
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 | vsNew Hampshire | W31-0 | — | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.61 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | W45-40 | 2.4 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | San Diego State | 2.9 | 0.450 | — | 60.8 |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 7.7 | 0.470 | +0.02 | 138.2 |
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 9 · Rush Yds 10 · Avg 1.1 · Rush TD 0
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 25 |
| 1 |
| 0.43 |
| 3 | @Northern Illinois | W42-28 | -2.4 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 5 | @South Alabama | L24-42 | -9.4 | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.44 |
| 6 | vsUNLV | W26-7 | -14.3 | 14 | 110 | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 7 | @Fresno State | W17-3 | -16.9 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 8 | vsSan José State | W42-3 | -13.6 | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 9 | @Utah State | W40-13 | -4.4 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 10 | vsHawai'i | W55-0 | -10.1 | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.76 |
| 11 | @Nevada | W46-16 | -13.0 | 10 | 208 | 20.8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 12 | @Wyoming | L33-34 | -6.9 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 13 | vsColorado State | L31-63 | 0.8 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 14 | @Wyoming | W27-24 | -6.9 | 16 | 117 | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1 | vsHouston | W34-10 | 10.1 | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.61 |