Ray Lawry is a Featured Back for Old Dominion. Ray's 2016 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 200 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsHampton | W54-21 | — | 14 | 110 | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 2 | @App State | L7-31 | 9.2 | 15 | 119 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 3 | @NC State | L22-49 | 9.4 | 9 |
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 23 · Rush Yds 133 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 0
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| -0.47 |
| 4 | vsUTSA | W33-19 | -11.2 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 6 | vsMassachusetts | W36-16 | -15.3 | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 8 | @Western Kentucky | L24-59 | 15.5 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -0.34 |
| 9 | @UTEP | W31-21 | -16.1 | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 10 | vsMarshall | W38-14 | -12.7 | 27 | 209 | 7.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 11 | vsSouthern Miss | W51-35 | 0.7 | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12 | @Florida Atlantic | W42-24 | -14.1 | 25 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | vsFlorida International | W42-28 | -19.0 | 24 | 194 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | vsEastern Michigan | W24-20 | -8.2 | 23 | 133 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.22 |