Wayshawn Parker is a Explosive Back for Utah. Wayshawn's 2025 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 138 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
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.20 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.86 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Cal Poly.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | @UCLA | W43-10 | -8.7 | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 2 | vsCal Poly | W63-9 | — | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 3 | @Wyoming | W31-6 | -11.3 | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 4 | vsTexas Tech | L10-34 | 27.6 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 5 | @West Virginia | W48-14 | -6.8 | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 7 | vsArizona State | W42-10 | 3.9 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 8 | @BYU | L21-24 | 15.9 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 9 | vsColorado | W53-7 | -8.3 | 10 | 145 | 14.5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsCincinnati | W45-14 | 4.5 | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 12 | @Baylor | W55-28 | 1.4 | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 13 | vsKansas State | W51-47 | 7.0 | 19 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14 | @Kansas | W31-21 | 4.1 | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1 | vsNebraska | W44-22 | 6.2 | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0.14 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.18
- Passing downs
- 0.43
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.00 / 0.12
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).