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Toa Taua is a Committee Back for Nevada. Toa's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 197 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2018 Production
Rushing
872 Rush yards6 Rush TD178
Toa Taua is a Committee Back for Nevada. Toa's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 197 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPortland State | W72-19 | — | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2 | @Vanderbilt | L10-41 | 7.6 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 22 · Rush Yds 56 · Avg 2.5 · Rush TD 0
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| 1 |
| 2 |
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| -0.51 |
| 3 | vsOregon State | W37-35 | -16.0 | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 4 | @Toledo | L44-63 | 2.0 | 15 | 170 | 11.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.88 |
| 5 | @Air Force | W28-25 | -1.8 | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 6 | vsFresno State | L3-21 | 17.4 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 7 | vsBoise State | L27-31 | 12.2 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 8 | @Hawai'i | W40-22 | -10.4 | 18 | 126 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 9 | vsSan Diego State | W28-24 | 6.0 | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 1 | -0.04 |
| 11 | vsColorado State | W49-10 | -10.3 | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 12 | @San José State | W21-12 | -17.1 | 29 | 121 | 4.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 13 | @UNLV | L29-34 | -11.1 | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 1 | vsArkansas State | W16-13 | 1.2 | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.19 |