Wesley Fields is a Featured Back for Georgia Southern. Wesley's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 193 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina State | W37-6 | — | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2 | vsMassachusetts | W34-13 | -16.1 | 21 | 141 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 3 | @Clemson | L7-38 | 29.7 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 23 · Rush Yds 91 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 0
| 27 |
| 1.9 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.40 |
| 5 | vsArkansas State | W28-21 | 1.2 | 10 | 98 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 6 | vsSouth Alabama | W48-13 | -17.7 | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | — |
| 7 | @Texas State | W15-13 | -16.4 | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 9 | vsApp State | W34-14 | 11.9 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 10 | @UL Monroe | L25-44 | -10.9 | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 11 | vsTroy | L21-35 | 2.6 | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | 138 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12 | @Coastal Carolina | W41-17 | -17.2 | 20 | 148 | 7.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 13 | @Georgia State | W35-14 | -20.4 | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsEastern Michigan | W23-21 | -2.0 | 23 | 91 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |