Tevin Coleman is a Featured Back for Indiana. Tevin's 2014 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 263 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Bijan Robinson | Texas | 2022 | 276 | 0.390 | 5.9 | 107.6 |
| 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 | vsIndiana State | W28-10 | — | 23 | 247 | 10.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.05 |
| 3 | @Bowling Green | L42-45 | -5.4 | 24 | 190 | 7.9 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 4 | @Missouri | W31-27 | 19.3 | 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 29 · Rush Yds 130 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 0
| 132 |
| 6.9 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 57 |
| 0 |
| 0.27 |
| 5 | vsMaryland | L15-37 | 5.7 | 22 | 122 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | — |
| 6 | vsNorth Texas | W49-24 | -9.4 | 17 | 150 | 8.8 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 7 | @Iowa | L29-45 | 6.8 | 15 | 219 | 14.6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 8 | vsMichigan State | L17-56 | 24.1 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 10 | @Michigan | L10-34 | 8.2 | 27 | 108 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 11 | vsPenn State | L7-13 | 9.2 | 20 | 71 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | L23-45 | -1.5 | 32 | 307 | 9.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.44 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | L27-42 | 25.8 | 27 | 228 | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14 | vsPurdue | W23-16 | -6.2 | 29 | 130 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.07 |
