Samaje Perine is a 3-year Explosive Back for Oklahoma. Samaje's 2015 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 237 plays — a 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.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
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 | vsAkron | W41-3 | -0.8 | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | @Tennessee | W31-24 | 19.5 | 23 | 78 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 3 | vsTulsa | W52-38 | -8.5 | 22 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 58 · Avg 3.9 · Rush TD 1
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| 5 | vsWest Virginia | W44-24 | 12.9 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 6 | vsTexas | L17-24 | 3.7 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 7 | @Kansas State | W55-0 | 2.6 | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 8 | vsTexas Tech | W63-27 | 4.5 | 23 | 201 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 9 | @Kansas | W62-7 | -21.3 | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 10 | vsIowa State | W52-16 | -0.3 | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 11 | @Baylor | W44-34 | 19.5 | 28 | 166 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | vsTCU | W30-29 | 19.0 | 26 | 188 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | W58-23 | 9.9 | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L17-37 | 24.0 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.10 |
