Samson Evans is a Featured Back for Eastern Michigan. Samson's 2022 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 278 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.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
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 Kentucky | W42-34 | — | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2 | @Louisiana | L21-49 | 2.0 | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 3 | @Arizona State | W30-21 | -4.1 | 36 |
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 25 · Rush Yds 82 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 2
| 258 |
| 7.2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.51 |
| 4 | vsBuffalo | L31-50 | -9.2 | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 5 | vsMassachusetts | W20-13 | -30.3 | 16 | 122 | 7.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 6 | @Western Michigan | W45-23 | -17.3 | 24 | 90 | 3.8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | L10-39 | -18.8 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 9 | vsToledo | L24-27 | -3.7 | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11 | @Akron | W34-28 | -23.4 | 24 | 133 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @Kent State | W31-24 | -13.1 | 33 | 94 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 13 | vsCentral Michigan | W38-19 | -14.0 | 23 | 135 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsSan José State | W41-27 | -4.3 | 25 | 82 | 3.3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.24 |