Zack Moss is a 2-year Featured Back for Utah. Zack's 2018 season ranks in the 57th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 182 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsWeber State | W41-10 | — | 16 | 150 | 9.4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 2 | @Northern Illinois | W17-6 | -2.7 | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | vsWashington | L7-21 | 19.9 | 13 |
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 18 · Rush Yds 128 · Avg 7.1 · Rush TD 1
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| 5 | @Washington State | L24-28 | 11.3 | 30 | 106 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 6 | @Stanford | W40-21 | 13.0 | 20 | 160 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 7 | vsArizona | W42-10 | 3.6 | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 8 | vsUSC | W41-28 | 9.7 | 25 | 136 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 9 | @UCLA | W41-10 | -0.4 | 26 | 211 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 10 | @Arizona State | L20-38 | 5.0 | 18 | 128 | 7.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
