Running back, Louisiana, 2019–⁠21

Michael Orphey Jr.

Number
No. 31
Height
5′9″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Alexandria, LA

Michael Orphey Jr. played running back at Louisiana (2019–⁠21).

Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2020 and 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Louisiana3227.3116
2020Louisiana35919.7148
Career68113.5248

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Louisiana122.002

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Louisiana31RBFr.
2020Louisiana31RBSo.
2021Louisiana31RBJr.5′9″200

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2019Louisiana30.77––2.3–
2020Louisiana40.87––3.5–

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2020 Louisiana 1 game, 59 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 28atUL MonroeW 70–⁠203591120
2019 Louisiana 2 games, 22 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 14vs.Texas SouthernW 77–⁠61161–––
Nov 23vs.TroyW 53–⁠3260–––

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

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