#3Wayne Knight
Wayne Knight is a Pass-Catching Back for James Madison. Wayne's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 229 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
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸Peak game: 0.49 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Weber State.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| 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 | vsWeber State | W45-10 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | @Louisville | L14-28 | 12.4 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 4 | @Liberty | W31-13 | -9.0 | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 5 | vsGeorgia Southern | W35-10 | -9.4 | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 6 | @Georgia State | W14-7 | -24.5 | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 7 | vsLouisiana | W24-14 | -10.1 | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 8 | vsOld Dominion | W63-27 | 5.9 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10 | @Texas State | W52-20 | 2.3 | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 11 | @Marshall | W35-23 | -4.5 | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsApp State | W58-10 | -11.4 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | vsWashington State | W24-20 | 3.8 | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 14 | @Coastal Carolina | W59-10 | -15.1 | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 15 | vsTroy | W31-14 | -4.8 | 21 | 212 | 10.1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1 | @Oregon | L34-51 | 25.9 | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.30 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.17
- Passing downs
- 0.24
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.37 / 0.14
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).