Rawleigh Williams III is a Featured Back for Arkansas. Rawleigh's 2016 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 252 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
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 | vsLouisiana Tech | W21-20 | 3.1 | 24 | 96 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2 | @TCU | W41-38 | 11.0 | 28 | 137 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 3 | vsTexas State | W42-3 | -25.5 | 19 |
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 34 · Avg 2.8 · Rush TD 0
| 121 |
| 6.4 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.46 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | L24-45 | 12.0 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 5 | vsAlcorn State | W52-10 | — | 13 | 126 | 9.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 6 | vsAlabama | L30-49 | 31.7 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 7 | vsOle Miss | W34-30 | 12.4 | 27 | 180 | 6.7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 8 | @Auburn | L3-56 | 15.3 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 10 | vsFlorida | W31-10 | 15.4 | 26 | 148 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11 | vsLSU | L10-38 | 25.3 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12 | @Mississippi State | W58-42 | 5.4 | 16 | 205 | 12.8 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.99 |
| 13 | @Missouri | L24-28 | -1.0 | 25 | 117 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | L24-35 | 15.2 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | -0.28 |
