Ty Johnson is a Explosive Back for Maryland. Ty's 2016 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 113 plays — a elite 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 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
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 | vsHoward | W52-13 | — | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2 | @Florida International | W41-14 | -19.0 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 3 | @UCF | W30-24 | -2.2 | 7 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 159 · Avg 10.6 · Rush TD 2
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| 5 | vsPurdue | W50-7 | -11.0 | 7 | 204 | 29.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2.43 |
| 6 | @Penn State | L14-38 | 19.0 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 7 | vsMinnesota | L10-31 | 12.6 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 8 | vsMichigan State | W28-17 | 7.4 | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 9 | @Indiana | L36-42 | 4.6 | 13 | 142 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 10 | @Michigan | L3-59 | 24.4 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 11 | vsOhio State | L3-62 | 22.4 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 12 | @Nebraska | L7-28 | 10.3 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.38 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W31-13 | -14.9 | 11 | 168 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | L30-36 | -1.6 | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.57 |
