Shakif Seymour is a Explosive Back for Toledo. Shakif's 2018 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 125 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.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsVMI | W66-3 | — | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 3 | vsMiami | L24-49 | 12.7 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 8 · Rush Yds 39 · Avg 4.9 · Rush TD 0
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 34 |
| 0 |
| 0.04 |
| 4 | vsNevada | W63-44 | -0.5 | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 5 | @Fresno State | L27-49 | 17.4 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 6 | vsBowling Green | W52-36 | -22.0 | 18 | 101 | 5.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | L26-28 | -2.0 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 8 | vsBuffalo | L17-31 | -1.1 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 9 | @Western Michigan | W51-24 | -10.7 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10 | vsBall State | W45-13 | -18.9 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | @Northern Illinois | L15-38 | -2.7 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12 | @Kent State | W56-34 | -20.4 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.40 |
| 13 | vsCentral Michigan | W51-13 | -20.0 | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 1 | vsFlorida International | L32-35 | -7.4 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.53 |
