Rushel Shell is a Committee Back for West Virginia. Rushel's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 164 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 | vsGeorgia Southern | W44-0 | 7.3 | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 2 | vsLiberty | W41-17 | — | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 4 | vsMaryland | W45-6 | -1.6 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 31 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 0
| 77 |
| 5.1 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 33 |
| 0 |
| 0.30 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma | L24-44 | 22.7 | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma State | L26-33 | 9.9 | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 7 | @Baylor | L38-62 | 19.5 | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 9 | @TCU | L10-40 | 19.0 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10 | vsTexas Tech | W31-26 | 4.5 | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 11 | vsTexas | W38-20 | 3.7 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 12 | @Kansas | W49-0 | -21.3 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsIowa State | W30-6 | -0.3 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 14 | @Kansas State | L23-24 | 2.6 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 1 | vsArizona State | W43-42 | 10.2 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.16 |