Terry Swanson is a Featured Back for Toledo. Terry's 2017 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 252 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsElon | W47-13 | — | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2 | @Nevada | W37-24 | -16.4 | 27 | 101 | 3.7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 3 | vsTulsa | W54-51 | -10.7 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 11 · Rush Yds 44 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 0
| 139 |
| 7.3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | @Miami | L30-52 | 17.4 | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 7 | @Central Michigan | W30-10 | -8.6 | 23 | 145 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 8 | vsAkron | W48-21 | -17.6 | 20 | 123 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 9 | @Ball State | W58-17 | -19.7 | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 10 | vsNorthern Illinois | W27-17 | -1.4 | 29 | 116 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 11 | @Ohio | L10-38 | 3.3 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.45 |
| 12 | @Bowling Green | W66-37 | -10.0 | 23 | 192 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsWestern Michigan | W37-10 | -2.4 | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 14 | vsAkron | W45-28 | -17.6 | 21 | 180 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 1 | vsApp State | L0-34 | 3.8 | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.04 |
