Ryquell Armstead is a 2-year Featured Back for Temple. Ryquell's 2018 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 214 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsVillanova | L17-19 | — | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 2 | vsBuffalo | L29-36 | -1.1 | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 3 | @Maryland | W35-14 | 3.0 | 26 |
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 5 · Rush Yds 56 · Avg 11.2 · Rush TD 0
| 118 |
| 4.5 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -9 |
| 0 |
| 0.07 |
| 4 | vsTulsa | W31-17 | -11.2 | 24 | 108 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 5 | @Boston College | L35-45 | 2.4 | 24 | 171 | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 6 | vsEast Carolina | W49-6 | -14.9 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 10 | @UCF | L40-52 | 16.5 | 27 | 142 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 11 | @Houston | W59-49 | 2.3 | 30 | 210 | 7.0 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 12 | vsSouth Florida | W27-17 | -1.2 | 26 | 64 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 13 | @UConn | W57-7 | -26.4 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.40 |
