Ronnie Rivers is a Featured Back for Fresno State. Ronnie's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 182 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.
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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | @Oregon | L24-31 | 10.2 | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | -0.22 |
| 1 | vsUConn | W45-0 | -25.6 | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 1 | -0.22 |
| 2 | vsCal Poly | W63-10 | — | 14 |
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 14 · Rush Yds 65 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 0
| 64 |
| 4.6 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 43 |
| 0 |
| 0.27 |
| 3 | @UCLA | W40-37 | 9.4 | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 4 | vsUNLV | W38-30 | -13.8 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 5 | @Hawai'i | L24-27 | -2.3 | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 7 | @Wyoming | W17-0 | 0.6 | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 8 | vsNevada | W34-32 | 3.6 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.87 |
| 10 | vsBoise State | L14-40 | 9.4 | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | W34-7 | -18.6 | 20 | 71 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 13 | @San José State | W40-9 | -1.9 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 1 | 0.36 |