Zack Moss is a 2-year Featured Back for Utah. Zack's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 238 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsNorth Dakota | W37-16 | — | 22 | 128 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2 | @BYU | W19-13 | -7.4 | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.42 |
| 3 | vsSan José State | W54-16 | -20.0 | 11 |
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 20 · Rush Yds 150 · Avg 7.5 · Rush TD 1
| 43 |
| 3.9 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 32 |
| 0 |
| -0.02 |
| 4 | @Arizona | W30-24 | 3.7 | 14 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 6 | vsStanford | L20-23 | 15.8 | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 7 | @USC | L27-28 | 17.9 | 20 | 141 | 7.1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 8 | vsArizona State | L10-30 | 1.0 | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 9 | @Oregon | L20-41 | 9.1 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 10 | vsUCLA | W48-17 | 4.9 | 23 | 153 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | L25-33 | 8.6 | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 12 | @Washington | L30-33 | 22.1 | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13 | vsColorado | W34-13 | 2.0 | 26 | 196 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsWest Virginia | W30-14 | 5.6 | 20 | 150 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.32 |
