Trey Ragas is a 2-year Featured Back for Louisiana. Trey's 2018 season ranks in the 20th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 221 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsGrambling | W49-17 | — | 13 | 142 | 10.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 3 | @Mississippi State | L10-56 | 23.2 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 |
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 10 · Rush Yds 40 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | vsCoastal Carolina | L28-30 | -17.2 | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 5 | @Alabama | L14-56 | 36.3 | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 6 | @Texas State | W42-27 | -16.4 | 21 | 100 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 7 | vsNew Mexico State | W66-38 | -20.2 | 18 | 94 | 5.2 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 8 | @App State | L17-27 | 11.9 | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 9 | vsArkansas State | W47-43 | 1.2 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 10 | @Troy | L16-26 | 2.6 | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia State | W36-22 | -20.4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | W48-38 | -17.7 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 13 | @UL Monroe | W31-28 | -10.9 | 23 | 115 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 14 | @App State | L19-30 | 11.9 | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsTulane | L24-41 | -3.5 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -0.11 |
