Trey Sermon is a Explosive Back for Ohio State. Trey's 2020 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 128 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 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vsNebraska | W52-17 | 7.7 | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 9 | @Penn State | W38-25 | 13.9 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 10 | vsRutgers | W49-27 | -10.5 | 12 |
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 31 · Rush Yds 193 · Avg 6.2 · Rush TD 1
| 68 |
| 5.7 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| 0 |
| 0.10 |
| 12 | vsIndiana | W42-35 | 11.2 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14 | @Michigan State | W52-12 | -2.4 | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 16 | vsNorthwestern | W22-10 | 9.0 | 29 | 331 | 11.4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L24-52 | 28.3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.47 |
| 1 | vsClemson | W49-28 | 26.1 | 31 | 193 | 6.2 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 0 | -0.47 |