Tony Brooks-James is a Explosive Back for Oregon. Tony's 2016 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 104 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
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 | vsUC Davis | W53-28 | — | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 2 | vsVirginia | W44-26 | -3.8 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 3 | @Nebraska | L32-35 | 10.3 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 70 · Avg 7.8 · Rush TD 1
| 37 |
| 5.3 |
| 3 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.24 |
| 4 | vsColorado | L38-41 | 6.3 | 16 | 120 | 7.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 5 | @Washington State | L33-51 | 6.2 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 6 | vsWashington | L21-70 | 26.7 | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | @California | L49-52 | 2.4 | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 9 | vsArizona State | W54-35 | -3.0 | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 10 | @USC | L20-45 | 23.6 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11 | vsStanford | L27-52 | 16.4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 12 | @Utah | W30-28 | 10.9 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13 | @Oregon State | L24-34 | -4.6 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.18 |
