Waymond Jordan is a Featured Back for USC. Waymond's 2025 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 99 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · 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 game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.26 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.62 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Missouri State (SP+ -11).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
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 | vsMissouri State | W73-13 | -10.7 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia Southern | W59-20 | -9.4 | 16 | 167 | 10.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 3 | @Purdue | W33-17 | -6.1 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 4 | vsMichigan State | W45-31 | -3.4 | 18 | 157 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 5 | @Illinois | L32-34 | 12.9 | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsMichigan | W31-13 | 12.4 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.08 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.26
- Passing downs
- 0.22
- Pass / Rush EPA
- -0.19 / 0.31
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).