Tyler Badie is a Featured Back for Missouri. Tyler's 2021 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 313 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2021 Production
Performance Analysis · 2021 · vs RB peers
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used RBs by play share.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.30 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.89 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs North Texas (SP+ -7).
NIL Market Tier· 2021
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
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.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W34-24 | -1.0 | 25 | 203 | 8.1 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 2 | @Kentucky | L28-35 | 13.4 | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | 88 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 3 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W59-28 | — | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 4 | @Boston College | L34-41 | 0.9 | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 5 | vsTennessee | L24-62 | 17.5 | 21 | 41 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 6 | vsNorth Texas | W48-35 | -6.5 | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L14-35 | 21.1 | 22 | 68 | 3.1 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 9 | @Vanderbilt | W37-28 | -19.4 | 31 | 254 | 8.2 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10 | @Georgia | L6-43 | 32.0 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsSouth Carolina | W31-28 | 3.9 | 34 | 209 | 6.1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12 | vsFlorida | W24-23 | 11.0 | 27 | 146 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 13 | @Arkansas | L17-34 | 13.8 | 41 | 219 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0.15 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.14
- Passing downs
- 0.43
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.20 / 0.20
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
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.