Spencer Brown is a 2-year Featured Back for UAB. Spencer's 2020 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 191 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsCentral Arkansas | W45-35 | — | 24 | 127 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | @Miami | L14-31 | 12.8 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 4 | @South Alabama | W42-10 | -11.3 | 21 |
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 30 · Rush Yds 149 · Avg 5.0 · Rush TD 0
| 106 |
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| 3 |
| 1 |
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| 0.26 |
| 5 | vsUTSA | W21-13 | -9.6 | 26 | 144 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 7 | vsWestern Kentucky | W37-14 | -3.2 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 8 | vsLouisiana | L20-24 | 8.1 | 28 | 128 | 4.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 9 | @Louisiana Tech | L34-37 | -7.0 | 29 | 140 | 4.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 16 | @Marshall | W22-13 | 9.5 | 30 | 149 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
