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Zonovan Knight is a Explosive Back for NC State. Zonovan's 2020 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 167 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2020 Production
Rushing
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Zonovan Knight is a Explosive Back for NC State. Zonovan's 2020 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 167 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsWake Forest | W45-42 | 0.8 | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 4 | @Virginia Tech | L24-45 | 13.7 | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | @Pittsburgh | W30-29 | 6.0 | 7 |
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 52 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 1
| 29 |
| 4.1 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 12 |
| 0 |
| 0.07 |
| 6 | @Virginia | W38-21 | 0.9 | 18 | 101 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 7 | vsDuke | W31-20 | -4.2 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 8 | @North Carolina | L21-48 | 18.0 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 10 | vsMiami | L41-44 | 12.8 | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | W38-22 | -4.9 | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 12 | vsLiberty | W15-14 | 6.5 | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13 | @Syracuse | W36-29 | -9.8 | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia Tech | W23-13 | -1.0 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | L21-23 | 2.2 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.07 |