Roman Hemby is a Pass-Catching Back for Maryland. Roman's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 175 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 |
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 | vsTowson | W38-6 | — | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2 | vsCharlotte | W38-20 | -21.4 | 20 | 162 | 8.1 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | vsVirginia | W42-14 | -10.8 | 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 7 · Rush Yds 17 · Avg 2.4 · Rush TD 0
| 23 |
| 2.6 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 25 |
| 0 |
| 0.29 |
| 4 | @Michigan State | W31-9 | -6.8 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.47 |
| 5 | vsIndiana | W44-17 | -7.4 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Ohio State | L17-37 | 25.2 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 7 | vsIllinois | L24-27 | -2.5 | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 9 | @Northwestern | L27-33 | -1.3 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 10 | vsPenn State | L15-51 | 23.5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | -0.33 |
| 11 | @Nebraska | W13-10 | 0.3 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 12 | vsMichigan | L24-31 | 31.3 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | @Rutgers | W42-24 | 3.5 | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | W31-13 | 7.6 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0.28 |
