Trey Sermon is a Committee Back for Oklahoma. Trey's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 177 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W63-14 | -0.8 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 2 | vsUCLA | W49-21 | -0.4 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 |
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 9 · Rush Yds 19 · Avg 2.1 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | @Iowa State | W37-27 | 7.9 | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 4 | vsArmy | W28-21 | -1.5 | 18 | 119 | 6.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 5 | vsBaylor | W66-33 | 2.0 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 0 | -0.45 |
| 6 | vsTexas | L45-48 | 11.3 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 8 | @TCU | W52-27 | 6.9 | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 9 | vsKansas State | W51-14 | -0.5 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 10 | @Texas Tech | W51-46 | 8.7 | 26 | 206 | 7.9 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.37 |
| 11 | vsOklahoma State | W48-47 | 13.8 | 16 | 124 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12 | vsKansas | W55-40 | -10.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 13 | @West Virginia | W59-56 | 13.2 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 14 | vsTexas | W39-27 | 11.3 | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L34-45 | 36.3 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
