Tyjae Spears is a 2-year Featured Back for Tulane. Tyjae's 2022 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 244 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWayne McBride | UAB | 2022 | 242 | 0.420 | 5.8 | 101.6 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Najee Harris | Alabama | 2020 | 275 | 0.440 | 5.9 | 121.0 |
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 | vsMassachusetts | W42-10 | -30.3 | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2 | vsAlcorn State | W52-0 | — | 5 | 8 |
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 17 · Rush Yds 205 · Avg 12.1 · Rush TD 4
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| 3 | @Kansas State | W17-10 | 21.4 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | L24-27 | -3.5 | 22 | 114 | 5.2 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 5 | @Houston | W27-24 | 4.5 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 6 | vsEast Carolina | W24-9 | 1.1 | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 7 | @South Florida | W45-31 | -17.0 | 18 | 151 | 8.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.44 |
| 8 | vsMemphis | W38-28 | 6.8 | 24 | 125 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | W27-13 | -6.1 | 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 11 | vsUCF | L31-38 | 10.3 | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 12 | vsSMU | W59-24 | 4.7 | 13 | 121 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 13 | @Cincinnati | W27-24 | 13.1 | 35 | 181 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14 | vsUCF | W45-28 | 10.3 | 22 | 199 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1 | vsUSC | W46-45 | 18.9 | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.02 |
