Rasheen Ali is a 2-year Featured Back for Marshall. Rasheen's 2023 season ranks in the 28th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 235 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.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsUAlbany | W21-17 | — | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2 | @East Carolina | W31-13 | -12.8 | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 4 | vsVirginia Tech | W24-17 | 5.8 | 27 |
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 9 · Rush Yds 92 · Avg 10.2 · Rush TD 1
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| 5 | vsOld Dominion | W41-35 | -10.1 | 28 | 79 | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 6 | @NC State | L41-48 | 7.4 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Georgia State | L24-41 | -6.8 | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 9 | @Coastal Carolina | L6-34 | -1.2 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10 | @App State | L9-31 | 3.8 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Southern | W38-33 | -5.2 | 24 | 165 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12 | @South Alabama | L0-28 | 5.1 | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13 | vsArkansas State | W35-21 | -6.3 | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1 | vsUTSA | L17-35 | 5.4 | 9 | 92 | 10.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.55 |
