Tavion Thomas is a Explosive Back for Utah. Tavion's 2022 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 133 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.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
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 | L26-29 | 10.4 | 23 | 115 | 5.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 2 | vsSouthern Utah | W73-7 | — | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | W35-7 | -4.4 | 16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 19 · Rush Yds 55 · Avg 2.9 · Rush TD 0
| 59 |
| 3.7 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0.06 |
| 4 | @Arizona State | W34-13 | -4.1 | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 5 | vsOregon State | W42-16 | 14.3 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.36 |
| 6 | @UCLA | L32-42 | 15.0 | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 7 | vsUSC | W43-42 | 18.9 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W45-20 | -3.2 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.43 |
| 11 | vsStanford | W42-7 | -7.2 | 22 | 180 | 8.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 12 | @Oregon | L17-20 | 18.9 | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.06 |
