Tarean Folston is a Explosive Back for Notre Dame. Tarean's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 188 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsRice | W48-17 | -3.1 | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 2 | vsMichigan | W31-0 | 8.2 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 3 | vsPurdue | W30-14 | -6.2 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 21 · Rush Yds 73 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 1
| 22 |
| 2.4 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 26 |
| 0 |
| -0.06 |
| 5 | vsSyracuse | W31-15 | -2.1 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 6 | vsStanford | W17-14 | 21.4 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 7 | vsNorth Carolina | W50-43 | 0.0 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 8 | @Florida State | L27-31 | 28.5 | 21 | 120 | 5.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 10 | vsNavy | W49-39 | 3.4 | 20 | 149 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11 | @Arizona State | L31-55 | 13.5 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | L40-43 | 1.5 | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13 | vsLouisville | L28-31 | 17.0 | 18 | 134 | 7.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 14 | @USC | L14-49 | 17.1 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 1 | vsLSU | W31-28 | 21.5 | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.04 |