Zonovan Knight is a Explosive Back for NC State. Zonovan's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 150 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.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsSouth Florida | W45-0 | -12.1 | 16 | 163 | 10.2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | @Mississippi State | L10-24 | 10.5 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 3 | vsFurman | W45-7 | — | 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 9 · Rush Yds 69 · Avg 7.7 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | vsClemson | W27-21 | 18.7 | 23 | 79 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | W34-27 | -11.6 | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 7 | @Boston College | W33-7 | 0.9 | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 8 | @Miami | L30-31 | 10.8 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 9 | vsLouisville | W28-13 | 7.8 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 10 | @Florida State | W28-14 | 7.6 | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | L42-45 | 10.1 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | W41-17 | 0.3 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13 | vsNorth Carolina | W34-30 | 6.4 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0.68 |
