Samson Evans is a Explosive Back for Eastern Michigan. Samson's 2023 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 147 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
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 | vsHoward | W33-23 | — | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 2 | @Minnesota | L6-25 | 0.4 | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | W19-17 | -17.5 | 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 22 · Rush Yds 127 · Avg 5.8 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | @Jacksonville State | L0-21 | -1.6 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | L23-26 | -19.1 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 6 | vsBall State | W24-10 | -14.9 | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 7 | vsKent State | W28-14 | -26.3 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 8 | @Northern Illinois | L13-20 | -7.5 | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 9 | vsWestern Michigan | L21-45 | -15.9 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.58 |
| 11 | @Toledo | L23-49 | 3.7 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 12 | vsAkron | W30-27 | -21.6 | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13 | @Buffalo | W24-11 | -15.2 | 22 | 127 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.09 |