#3Tawee Walker
Tawee Walker is a Explosive Back for Cincinnati. Tawee's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 112 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.28 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 1.69 EPA/play in Wk 10 vs Utah (SP+ 22).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNebraska | L17-20 | 6.2 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | W34-20 | -12.6 | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | W70-0 | — | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 5 | @Kansas | W37-34 | 4.1 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 6 | vsIowa State | W38-30 | 9.9 | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 7 | vsUCF | W20-11 | -1.2 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | W49-17 | -15.1 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 9 | vsBaylor | W41-20 | 1.4 | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 10 | @Utah | L14-45 | 22.2 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.69 |
| 12 | vsArizona | L24-30 | 12.0 | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 13 | vsBYU | L14-26 | 15.9 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 14 | @TCU | L23-45 | 8.3 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.16
- Passing downs
- 0.45
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.20 / 0.21
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).