Travis Dye is a 2-year Explosive Back for Oregon. Travis's 2020 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 75 plays — a above-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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vsStanford | W35-14 | 1.6 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 11 | @Washington State | W43-29 | 4.2 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 1.35 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W38-35 | -1.1 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 13 | @Oregon State | L38-41 | -0.7 | 12 | 93 | 7.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 14 | @California | L17-21 | 2.4 | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 16 | @USC | W31-24 | 12.4 | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | L17-34 | 13.3 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.24 |
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 8 · Rush Yds 52 · Avg 6.5 · Rush TD 0
