Raymond Calais is a Explosive Back for Louisiana. Raymond's 2018 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 80 plays — a 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 |
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 | vsGrambling | W49-17 | — | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.81 |
| 3 | @Mississippi State | L10-56 | 23.2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 3 · Rush Yds 41 · Avg 13.7 · Rush TD 1
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.35 |
| 4 | vsCoastal Carolina | L28-30 | -17.2 | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.13 |
| 5 | @Alabama | L14-56 | 36.3 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.63 |
| 6 | @Texas State | W42-27 | -16.4 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 7 | vsNew Mexico State | W66-38 | -20.2 | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 8 | @App State | L17-27 | 11.9 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 9 | vsArkansas State | W47-43 | 1.2 | 7 | 121 | 17.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.32 |
| 10 | @Troy | L16-26 | 2.6 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia State | W36-22 | -20.4 | 13 | 186 | 14.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1.02 |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | W48-38 | -17.7 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 13 | @UL Monroe | W31-28 | -10.9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14 | @App State | L19-30 | 11.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.75 |
| 1 | vsTulane | L24-41 | -3.5 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.43 |
