Shock Linwood is a 2-year Explosive Back for Baylor. Shock's 2015 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 195 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | @SMU | W56-21 | -17.5 | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.43 |
| 2 | vsLamar | W66-31 | — | 18 | 130 | 7.2 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 4 | vsRice | W70-17 | -14.6 | 16 |
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 7 · Rush Yds 31 · Avg 4.4 · Rush TD 0
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| 0.55 |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | W63-35 | 4.5 | 20 | 221 | 11.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 6 | @Kansas | W66-7 | -21.3 | 13 | 135 | 10.4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 7 | vsWest Virginia | W62-38 | 12.9 | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 8 | vsIowa State | W45-27 | -0.3 | 27 | 171 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 10 | @Kansas State | W31-24 | 2.6 | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11 | vsOklahoma | L34-44 | 22.7 | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 12 | @Oklahoma State | W45-35 | 9.9 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 13 | @TCU | L21-28 | 19.0 | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 14 | vsTexas | L17-23 | 3.7 | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.45 |
