Taj Griffin is a Pass-Catching Back for Oregon. Taj's 2015 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 84 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 |
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 | vsEastern Washington | W61-42 | — | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.04 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia State | W61-28 | -6.7 | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 4 | vsUtah | L20-62 | 11.0 | 2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 4 · Rush Yds 41 · Avg 10.3 · Rush TD 0
| 56 |
| 28.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.65 |
| 5 | @Colorado | W41-24 | -4.0 | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 6 | vsWashington State | L38-45 | 4.2 | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 7 | @Washington | W26-20 | 9.7 | 8 | -4 | -0.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.93 |
| 10 | vsCalifornia | W44-28 | 12.1 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11 | @Stanford | W38-36 | 22.8 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1.70 |
| 12 | vsUSC | W48-28 | 16.8 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 13 | vsOregon State | W52-42 | -10.1 | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1 | vsTCU | L41-47 | 19.0 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
