Shock Linwood is a 2-year Explosive Back for Baylor. Shock's 2014 season ranks in the 28th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 240 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 |
| 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 | vsSMU | W45-0 | -21.2 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
| 2 | vsNorthwestern State | W70-6 | — | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 3 | @Buffalo | W63-21 | -7.7 | 20 |
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 11 · Rush Yds 26 · Avg 2.4 · Rush TD 0
| 97 |
| 4.8 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.17 |
| 5 | @Iowa State | W49-28 | -7.9 | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.82 |
| 6 | @Texas | W28-7 | 9.0 | 28 | 148 | 5.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 7 | vsTCU | W61-58 | 23.3 | 29 | 178 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 8 | @West Virginia | L27-41 | 8.4 | 21 | 69 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 10 | vsKansas | W60-14 | -9.8 | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | W48-14 | 19.2 | 23 | 87 | 3.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 13 | vsOklahoma State | W49-28 | 8.6 | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14 | vsTexas Tech | W48-46 | 4.9 | 24 | 158 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15 | vsKansas State | W38-27 | 16.3 | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 1 | vsMichigan State | L41-42 | 24.1 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.22 |
