Vavae Malepeai is a Explosive Back for USC. Vavae's 2018 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 104 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUNLV | W43-21 | -11.1 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2 | @Stanford | L3-17 | 13.0 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 3 | @Texas | L14-37 | 11.3 | 2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 4 · Rush Yds 21 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 1
| 3 |
| 1.5 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| 0.61 |
| 4 | vsWashington State | W39-36 | 11.3 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 5 | @Arizona | W24-20 | 3.6 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 7 | vsColorado | W31-20 | -0.7 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.62 |
| 8 | @Utah | L28-41 | 16.8 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 9 | vsArizona State | L35-38 | 5.0 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W38-21 | -16.0 | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | L14-15 | 3.9 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 12 | @UCLA | L27-34 | -0.4 | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | L17-24 | 20.7 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.23 |
