Salvon Ahmed is a Featured Back for Washington. Salvon's 2019 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 205 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| 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 | vsEastern Washington | W47-14 | — | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | L19-20 | -2.6 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | vsHawai'i | W52-20 | -1.9 | 8 |
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 6 · Rush Yds 20 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 2
| 83 |
| 10.4 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| 0.57 |
| 5 | vsUSC | W28-14 | 13.1 | 17 | 153 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 6 | @Stanford | L13-23 | -4.7 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 7 | @Arizona | W51-27 | -8.0 | 23 | 95 | 4.1 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 8 | vsOregon | L31-35 | 19.0 | 24 | 140 | 5.8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10 | vsUtah | L28-33 | 19.5 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 11 | @Oregon State | W19-7 | -0.7 | 25 | 174 | 7.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 13 | @Colorado | L14-20 | -4.1 | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.33 |
| 14 | vsWashington State | W31-13 | 11.1 | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | W38-7 | 8.1 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.27 |