Trey Ragas is a 2-year Explosive Back for Louisiana. Trey's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 141 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 |
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 | vsSE Louisiana | W51-48 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 | @Tulsa | L42-66 | -10.7 | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.79 |
| 3 | @Texas A&M | L21-45 | 9.4 | 14 |
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 6 · Rush Yds 14 · Avg 2.3 · Rush TD 0
| 93 |
| 6.6 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.63 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | L50-56 | -12.9 | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 6 | @Idaho | W21-16 | -12.4 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 7 | vsTexas State | W24-7 | -23.5 | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 8 | @Arkansas State | L3-47 | 1.5 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.46 |
| 10 | @South Alabama | W19-14 | -12.0 | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico State | W47-34 | -9.4 | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsGeorgia Southern | L24-34 | -15.8 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 14 | @App State | L14-63 | 3.8 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.05 |
