Samaje Perine is a 3-year Featured Back for Oklahoma. Samaje's 2014 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 241 plays — a above-average rate for the RB. Production has trended downward season-over-season on adjusted value metrics.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | UCF | 2024 | 242 | 0.470 | 6.9 | 113.7 |
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 2022 | 266 | 0.450 | 6.5 | 119.7 |
| Tyler Allgeier | BYU | 2021 | 271 | 0.440 | 6.3 | 119.2 |
| DeWayne McBride | UAB | 2022 | 242 | 0.420 | 5.8 | 101.6 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
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 | vsLouisiana Tech | W48-16 | -1.7 | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 2 | @Tulsa | W52-7 | -15.8 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 3 | vsTennessee | W34-10 | 12.2 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oklahoma | 6.8 | 0.430 | — | 121.3 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma | 3.7 | 0.320 | -0.11 | 76.8 |
| 2016 | Oklahoma | 3 | 0.340 | +0.02 | 70.7 |
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 23 · Rush Yds 134 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 0
| 67 |
| 7.4 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| 0.74 |
| 4 | @West Virginia | W45-33 | 8.4 | 34 | 242 | 7.1 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 6 | @TCU | L33-37 | 23.3 | 25 | 87 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 7 | vsTexas | W31-26 | 9.0 | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 8 | vsKansas State | L30-31 | 16.3 | 24 | 89 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 10 | @Iowa State | W59-14 | -7.9 | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11 | vsBaylor | L14-48 | 23.9 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 12 | @Texas Tech | W42-30 | 4.9 | 25 | 213 | 8.5 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W44-7 | -9.8 | 34 | 427 | 12.6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 15 | vsOklahoma State | L35-38 | 8.6 | 26 | 151 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L6-40 | 18.1 | 23 | 134 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.03 |
