Xazavian Valladay is a Featured Back for Arizona State. Xazavian's 2022 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 247 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.
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.
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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsNorthern Arizona | W40-3 | — | 15 | 116 | 7.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 2 | @Oklahoma State | L17-34 | 11.3 | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 3 | vsEastern Michigan | L21-30 | -7.1 | 16 |
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 24 · Rush Yds 97 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 2
| 127 |
| 7.9 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 26 |
| 0 |
| 0.48 |
| 4 | vsUtah | L13-34 | 19.2 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 5 | @USC | L25-42 | 18.9 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 6 | vsWashington | W45-38 | 15.7 | 23 | 111 | 4.8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 8 | @Stanford | L14-15 | -7.2 | 18 | 76 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 9 | @Colorado | W42-34 | -20.4 | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsUCLA | L36-50 | 15.0 | 20 | 92 | 4.6 | 2 | 10 | 89 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11 | @Washington State | L18-28 | 9.5 | 21 | 134 | 6.4 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 12 | vsOregon State | L7-31 | 14.3 | 13 | 109 | 8.4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13 | @Arizona | L35-38 | -3.2 | 24 | 97 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | -0.01 |