Zach Charbonnet is a 2-year Committee Back for Michigan. Zach's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 161 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 |
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 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W40-21 | -11.3 | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsArmy | W24-21 | -2.1 | 33 | 100 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 4 | @Wisconsin | L14-35 | 20.3 | 2 |
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 13 · Rush Yds 84 · Avg 6.5 · Rush TD 0
| 6 |
| 3.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -1 |
| 0 |
| -0.28 |
| 5 | vsRutgers | W52-0 | -14.6 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 6 | vsIowa | W10-3 | 16.7 | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Illinois | W42-25 | 0.6 | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 8 | @Penn State | L21-28 | 24.3 | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 9 | vsNotre Dame | W45-14 | 17.7 | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.12 |
| 10 | @Maryland | W38-7 | -6.3 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.62 |
| 12 | vsMichigan State | W44-10 | 7.2 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 13 | @Indiana | W39-14 | 12.8 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 14 | vsOhio State | L27-56 | 35.4 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L16-35 | 32.4 | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
