Ray Lawry is a Explosive Back for Old Dominion. Ray's 2014 season ranks in the 83th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 129 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
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 | vsHampton | W41-28 | — | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 2 | @NC State | L34-46 | 8.1 | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 3 | vsEastern Michigan | W17-3 | -25.9 | 4 |
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 25 · Rush Yds 213 · Avg 8.5 · Rush TD 1
| 69 |
| 17.3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.94 |
| 4 | @Rice | W45-42 | -3.1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.05 |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | L28-41 | -8.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 6 | vsMarshall | L14-56 | 16.8 | 16 | 131 | 8.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 7 | @UTEP | L35-42 | -12.0 | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 9 | @Western Kentucky | L51-66 | -2.6 | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 10 | @Vanderbilt | L28-42 | -4.3 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | -0.38 |
| 11 | vsFlorida International | W38-35 | -16.2 | 18 | 142 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | vsLouisiana Tech | W30-27 | -1.7 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | — |
| 14 | @Florida Atlantic | W31-28 | -10.4 | 25 | 213 | 8.5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.40 |