Xavier Jones is a 2-year Committee Back for SMU. Xavier's 2017 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 194 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| 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 | vsStephen F. Austin | W58-14 | — | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 2 | vsNorth Texas | W54-32 | -4.5 | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 3 | @TCU | L36-56 | 18.9 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 12 · Rush Yds 56 · Avg 4.7 · Rush TD 0
| 37 |
| 4.6 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.04 |
| 4 | vsArkansas State | W44-21 | 1.5 | 19 | 146 | 7.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 5 | vsUConn | W49-28 | -19.2 | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 6 | @Houston | L22-35 | 7.7 | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | W31-28 | -6.4 | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 9 | vsTulsa | W38-34 | -10.7 | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsUCF | L24-31 | 14.1 | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 11 | @Navy | L40-43 | -0.7 | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 12 | @Memphis | L45-66 | 7.8 | 20 | 175 | 8.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.55 |
| 13 | vsTulane | W41-38 | -5.7 | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | L10-51 | -5.5 | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.24 |
