Rushel Shell is a Committee Back for West Virginia. Rushel's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 196 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 | vsAlabama | L23-33 | 34.3 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2 | vsTowson | W54-0 | — | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 3 | @Maryland | W40-37 | 5.7 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 22 · Avg 1.8 · Rush TD 0
| 98 |
| 3.6 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| -0.17 |
| 4 | vsOklahoma | L33-45 | 19.2 | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 6 | vsKansas | W33-14 | -9.8 | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | W37-34 | 4.9 | 24 | 110 | 4.6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 8 | vsBaylor | W41-27 | 23.9 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 10 | vsTCU | L30-31 | 23.3 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 11 | @Texas | L16-33 | 9.0 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 13 | vsKansas State | L20-26 | 16.3 | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 14 | @Iowa State | W37-24 | -7.9 | 22 | 146 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | L37-45 | 20.2 | 12 | 22 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.22 |