Ryan Nall is a Featured Back for Oregon State. Ryan's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 188 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.
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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsPortland State | W35-32 | — | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1 | @Colorado State | L27-58 | 3.9 | 15 | 115 | 7.7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2 | vsMinnesota | L14-48 | 0.4 | 7 |
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 41 · Avg 2.9 · Rush TD 0
| 31 |
| 4.4 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.18 |
| 3 | @Washington State | L23-52 | 8.6 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 5 | vsWashington | L7-42 | 22.1 | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 7 | vsColorado | L33-36 | 2.0 | 24 | 172 | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 9 | vsStanford | L14-15 | 15.8 | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 10 | @California | L23-37 | -1.0 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 11 | @Arizona | L28-49 | 3.7 | 22 | 95 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 12 | vsArizona State | L24-40 | 1.0 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13 | @Oregon | L10-69 | 9.1 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | -0.10 |