Vavae Malepeai is a Explosive Back for USC. Vavae's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 122 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 | vsFresno State | W31-23 | -4.0 | 23 | 134 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2 | vsStanford | W45-20 | -4.7 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | @BYU | L27-30 | 1.3 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 8 · Rush Yds 37 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 0
| 96 |
| 4.2 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 28 |
| 0 |
| 0.18 |
| 4 | vsUtah | W30-23 | 19.5 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 5 | @Washington | L14-28 | 18.3 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 7 | @Notre Dame | L27-30 | 17.7 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | vsUCLA | W52-35 | -3.9 | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.69 |
| 1 | vsIowa | L24-49 | 16.7 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | -0.00 |
