Tony Jones Jr. is a Explosive Back for Notre Dame. Tony's 2019 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 159 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.
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 |
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 | @Louisville | W35-17 | 0.2 | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | W66-14 | -17.0 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 4 | @Georgia | L17-23 | 26.8 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 11 · Rush Yds 135 · Avg 12.3 · Rush TD 1
| 21 |
| 2.3 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 24 |
| 0 |
| -0.12 |
| 5 | vsVirginia | W35-20 | 6.3 | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 6 | vsBowling Green | W52-0 | -27.5 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.84 |
| 7 | vsUSC | W30-27 | 13.1 | 25 | 176 | 7.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 9 | @Michigan | L14-45 | 20.7 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.46 |
| 11 | @Duke | W38-7 | -1.8 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 12 | vsNavy | W52-20 | 9.9 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 13 | vsBoston College | W40-7 | -5.7 | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 14 | @Stanford | W45-24 | -4.7 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | W33-9 | 12.6 | 11 | 135 | 12.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |