Steven Peoples is a Committee Back for Virginia Tech. Steven's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 184 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | @Florida State | W24-3 | 1.4 | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.41 |
| 2 | vsWilliam & Mary | W62-17 | — | 6 | 55 | 9.2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 26 · Avg 2.9 · Rush TD 1
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 34 |
| 0 |
| 0.99 |
| 4 | @Old Dominion | L35-49 | -14.1 | 20 | 156 | 7.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 5 | @Duke | W31-14 | 5.0 | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 6 | vsNotre Dame | L23-45 | 20.7 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 7 | @North Carolina | W22-19 | -2.5 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia Tech | L28-49 | 0.3 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 10 | vsBoston College | L21-31 | 2.4 | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11 | @Pittsburgh | L22-52 | 2.7 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 12 | vsMiami | L14-38 | 12.7 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 13 | vsVirginia | W34-31 | 7.1 | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 14 | vsMarshall | W41-20 | 1.0 | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 1 | vsCincinnati | L31-35 | 5.4 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |