Tre Watson is a Explosive Back for California. Tre's 2016 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| 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 | vsHawai'i | W51-31 | -10.1 | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 2 | @San Diego State | L40-45 | 11.4 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 3 | vsTexas | W50-43 | 10.6 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 78 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 0
| 11 |
| 2.2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.54 |
| 4 | @Arizona State | L41-51 | -3.0 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 5 | vsUtah | W28-23 | 10.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 6 | @Oregon State | L44-47 | -4.6 | 16 | 134 | 8.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.79 |
| 8 | vsOregon | W52-49 | 6.1 | 28 | 154 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 0.45 |
| 9 | @USC | L24-45 | 23.6 | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 10 | vsWashington | L27-66 | 26.7 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 11 | @Washington State | L21-56 | 6.2 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12 | vsStanford | L31-45 | 16.4 | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 13 | vsUCLA | W36-10 | 9.1 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.26 |