Tyler King is a Committee Back for Marshall. Tyler's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 169 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsKent State | W21-0 | -20.2 | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 5 | @Cincinnati | W38-21 | -6.4 | 16 | 28 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.36 |
| 6 | @Charlotte | W14-3 | -26.1 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 106 · Avg 17.7 · Rush TD 1
| 71 |
| 5.5 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.18 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W35-3 | -16.8 | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | @Middle Tennessee | W38-10 | -4.9 | 23 | 129 | 5.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 9 | vsFlorida International | L30-41 | -10.4 | 13 | 82 | 6.3 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10 | @Florida Atlantic | L25-30 | 5.1 | 22 | 72 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 11 | vsWestern Kentucky | W30-23 | -4.9 | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 12 | @UTSA | L7-9 | -2.5 | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.77 |
| 13 | vsSouthern Miss | L27-28 | -3.4 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 1 | vsColorado State | W31-28 | 3.9 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
