Rashaad Penny is a 2-year Featured Back for San Diego State. Rashaad's 2017 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 317 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Singletary | Florida Atlantic | 2017 | 319 | 0.500 | 8.4 | 159.5 |
| Chuba Hubbard | Oklahoma State | 2019 | 343 | 0.450 | 8.2 | 154.4 |
| J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | 2019 | 318 | 0.510 | 8.4 | 162.2 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | 2014 | 292 | 0.520 | 7.8 | 151.8 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | 2015 | 311 | 0.480 | 8.6 | 149.3 |
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 | vsUC Davis | W38-17 | — | 21 | 197 | 9.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.44 |
| 2 | @Arizona State | W30-20 | 1.0 | 18 | 216 | 12.0 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 3 | vsStanford | W20-17 | 15.8 | 32 |
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 14 · Rush Yds 221 · Avg 15.8 · Rush TD 4
| 175 |
| 5.5 |
| 1 |
| 5 |
| 31 |
| 0 |
| 0.09 |
| 4 | @Air Force | W28-24 | -11.0 | 20 | 128 | 6.4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 5 | vsNorthern Illinois | W34-28 | -1.4 | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0.03 |
| 6 | @UNLV | W41-10 | -14.5 | 27 | 170 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 7 | vsBoise State | L14-31 | 9.1 | 21 | 53 | 2.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 8 | vsFresno State | L3-27 | -2.7 | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 9 | @Hawai'i | W28-7 | -19.7 | 30 | 253 | 8.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 10 | @San José State | W52-7 | -20.0 | 20 | 234 | 11.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.72 |
| 12 | vsNevada | W42-23 | -16.4 | 24 | 222 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13 | vsNew Mexico | W35-10 | -12.4 | 22 | 203 | 9.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 1 | vsArmy | L35-42 | -5.3 | 14 | 221 | 15.8 | 4 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 1.22 |