Essray Taliaferro

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

2013 Marshall 14 games, 1,140 rushing yards, 10 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 31	vs.Miami (OH)	W 52–⁠14	19	89	1	14	2	22
Sep 7	vs.Gardner-Webb	W 55–⁠0	12	44	0	13	1	7
Sep 14	atOhio	L 31–⁠34	7	27	1	7	–	–
Sep 21	atVirginia Tech	L 21–⁠29	26	105	0	23	–	–
Oct 5	vs.UTSA	W 34–⁠10	14	58	1	14	–	–
Oct 12	atFlorida Atlantic	W 24–⁠23	10	45	0	22	–	–
Oct 24	atMiddle Tennessee	L 49–⁠51	24	134	2	28	1	16
Nov 2	vs.Southern Miss	W 61–⁠13	8	108	1	61	–	–
Nov 9	vs.UAB	W 56–⁠14	12	118	2	24	1	0
Nov 14	atTulsa	W 45–⁠34	20	68	1	8	3	63
Nov 23	atFlorida International	W 48–⁠10	7	49	0	23	2	3
Nov 29	vs.East Carolina	W 59–⁠28	26	161	0	26	–	–
Dec 7	vs.Rice	L 24–⁠41	17	53	0	9	1	7
Dec 27 ✦	vs.Maryland	W 31–⁠20	19	81	1	14	1	10

2012 Marshall 4 games, 251 rushing yards, 2 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 8	vs.Western Carolina	W 52–⁠24	7	29	0	7	–	–
Oct 20	atSouthern Miss	W 59–⁠24	6	26	1	13	–	–
Nov 17	vs.Houston	W 44–⁠41	18	66	0	12	–	–
Nov 23	atEast Carolina	L 59–⁠65	27	130	1	17	3	50

2011 Marshall 4 games, 92 rushing yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 17	atOhio	L 7–⁠44	5	20	0	10	1	10
Oct 22	atHouston	L 28–⁠63	5	23	0	9	–	–
Oct 29	vs.UAB	W 59–⁠14	9	28	0	9	–	–
Nov 12	atTulsa	L 17–⁠59	7	21	0	9	2	11

2010 Marshall 3 games, 98 rushing yards, 1 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Nov 13	vs.Memphis	W 28–⁠13	12	66	0	12	2	3
Nov 20	atSMU	L 17–⁠31	8	32	1	11	2	7
Nov 27	vs.Tulane	W 38–⁠23	–	–	–	–	–	–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.