Rasheen Ali is a 2-year Featured Back for Marshall. Rasheen's 2021 season ranks in the 98th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 165 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.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
| Tyjae Spears | Tulane | 2022 | 234 | 0.450 | 5.7 | 105.3 |
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 | @Navy | W49-7 | -8.5 | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.61 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W44-10 | — | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 3 | vsEast Carolina | L38-42 | 0.5 | 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 160 · Avg 8.0 · Rush TD 3
| 189 |
| 7.9 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.61 |
| 4 | @App State | L30-31 | 10.3 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 5 | @Middle Tennessee | L28-34 | -4.0 | 19 | 113 | 5.9 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 6 | vsOld Dominion | W20-13 | -7.4 | 21 | 77 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 7 | @North Texas | W49-21 | -6.5 | 20 | 109 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 9 | vsFlorida International | W38-0 | -21.6 | 26 | 133 | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 10 | @Florida Atlantic | W28-13 | -5.2 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 0 | — |
| 11 | vsUAB | L14-21 | 9.1 | 16 | 41 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | — |
| 12 | @Charlotte | W49-28 | -13.7 | 23 | 203 | 8.8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 13 | vsWestern Kentucky | L21-53 | 13.3 | 24 | 99 | 4.1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | — |
| 1 | vsLouisiana | L21-36 | 8.7 | 20 | 160 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.53 |
