Shamari Brooks is a Explosive Back for Tulsa. Shamari's 2017 season ranks in the 57th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 103 plays — a average rate for the RB.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 | @Oklahoma State | L24-59 | 19.1 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 2 | vsLouisiana | W66-42 | -15.8 | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.37 |
| 3 | @Toledo | L51-54 | 6.6 | 18 |
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 6 · Rush Yds 19 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 1
| 141 |
| 7.8 |
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| 0.56 |
| 4 | vsNew Mexico | L13-16 | -12.4 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 5 | vsNavy | L21-31 | -0.7 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 6 | @Tulane | L28-62 | -5.7 | 12 | 104 | 8.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.61 |
| 7 | vsHouston | W45-17 | 7.7 | 18 | 111 | 6.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 8 | @UConn | L14-20 | -19.2 | 31 | 164 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 9 | @SMU | L34-38 | -2.9 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
