Wayne Taulapapa is a Explosive Back for Virginia. Wayne's 2020 season ranks in the 3th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsDuke | W38-20 | -4.2 | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L23-41 | 26.1 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 6 | vsNC State | L21-38 | 0.0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 2 · Rush Yds 8 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 0
| 35 |
| 2.9 |
| 0 |
| 5 |
| 17 |
| 0 |
| -0.10 |
| 7 | @Wake Forest | L23-40 | 0.8 | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 8 | @Miami | L14-19 | 12.8 | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 9 | vsNorth Carolina | W44-41 | 18.0 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 11 | vsLouisville | W31-17 | 6.5 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.36 |
| 12 | vsAbilene Christian | W55-15 | — | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 14 | vsBoston College | W43-32 | 0.9 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 15 | @Virginia Tech | L15-33 | 13.7 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
