University of Nevada Athletics

Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List (2020)
Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List (2020)
Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2018)
All-Mountain West Second Team (2020)
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2019, 2022)

NEVADA CAREER
FIFTH YEAR (2022): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention ... Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts ... Set career highs in rushing yards (911), carries (217), rushing touchdowns (11), receptions (41), and receiving yards (296) ... Posted four 100-yard rushing games ... Led all Mountain West running backs in receptions ... Ran for team-high 109 yards on 19 attempts at New Mexico State (Aug. 27) ... Found the end zone twice via rush, went for 36 yards on 18 carries against Texas State (Sept. 3) ... Posted his second 100-yard game of the season, going for 101 yards on 24 carries against Incarnate Word ... Also found the end zone twice in that contest, scoring on the ground, and grabbing three passes for 65 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown (Sept. 10) ... Scored twice on the ground, rushing seven times for 73 yards, and caught three passes at Air Force (Sept. 23) ... Rushed for 80 yards and two scores, with three catches for 40 yards, against Colorado State (Oct. 7) ... Set season highs for catches (six) and receiving yards (67) at Hawai'i (Oct. 15) ... Ran for 43 yards, caught five passes for 27 yards against San Diego State (Oct. 22) ... Matched career high with three rushing touchdowns at San José State, to go with 75 rushing yards (Oct. 29) ... Averaged over six yards a carry against Boise State, finishing with 103 yards on 16 carries (Nov. 12) ... Caught four passes, ran for 93 yards against Fresno State (Nov. 19) ... Ran for a season-high 144 yards on a season-high 29 carries with two touchdowns at UNLV (Nov. 26).

SENIOR (2021): Appeared in all 13 games, rushing for 732 yards on 150 attempts with six rushing touchdowns... Rushed for season-high 124 yards and two touchdowns on 12 attempts at Boise State on Oct. 2... Broke the 100-yard marker two times during the season; first on Sep. 11 against Idaho State (103 - 9 attempts)... Rushed for 84 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns against Hawaii on Oct. 16... Posted 77 rushing yards on 15 rushes against Air Force on Nov. 19... Recorded 69 yards on 14 attempts at Colorado State (Nov. 27) to close out regular season... Rushed 11 times for 28 yards and one touchdown against Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl... Announced he will return for his final season of eligibility in 2022 shortly after the bowl game. 

JUNIOR (2020): Placed on preseason watch lists for the Doak Walker Award and Paul Hornung Award ... Named to the All-Mountain West Second Team ... Led the Pack with 675 rushing yards on 114 carries, and scored four touchdowns ... Also caught 31 passes for 214 yards and another score ... Posted three 100-yard games ... Ran for 86 yards and a touchdown at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... Hit the century mark against Utah State, going for 107 yards with another score (Nov. 5) ... Rushed for a season-high 131 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries at Hawai'i (Nov. 28) ... Put up 96 yards on 11 carries, and caught five passes for 32 yards against San Jose State (Dec. 11) ... Scored on the ground and through the air against Tulane at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, going for 102 yards and a score on 20 carries, and catching six passes for a season-high 77 yards and another touchdown (Dec. 22).
 
SOPHOMORE (2019): Served as Nevada’s lead back in 2019 for the second consecutive season, running for 807 yards and six touchdowns while being named an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention … Carried the rock 196 times, averaging 4.1 yards per carry and 62.1 per game … Caught a career-high 30 passes this season and went for 185 yards … Ran for 160 yards against San Jose State, including a season-high 27-yard run on the final drive to help set up the game-winning field goal … Carried the ball a season-high 34 times against the Spartans … Also eclipsed the century mark rushing at Fresno State, running for 135 yards on 20 carries … Scored the game-winning touchdown against the Bulldogs with 12 seconds remaining … Hauled in a career-high eight receptions for 64 yards against Purdue … Named preseason All-Mountain West and to preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award.

FRESHMAN (2018): Named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year after playing in all 13 games and leading Nevada with 872 rushing yards … Also named the Wolf Pack’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year … Was second on the team with six rushing touchdowns … His 5.23 rush yards per carry during the regular season ranked 79th nationally and fifth in the Mountain West … Averaged 68.0 rush yards per game in the regular season, which ranked 93rd nationally … Among freshmen, his 872 rushing yards ranked 10th nationally, and his 4.9 yards per carry ranked in the top 15 … Had his best collegiate game at Toledo, where he ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns on 15 attempts, averaging 11.3 yards per carry … Against the Rockets, had a career-long 66-yard touchdown run … Carried the rock a career-high 29 times in Nevada’s win over San Jose State … In Nevada’s victory over San Diego State, caught a season-high five passes and took a screen 40 yards for a touchdown … Tied the team high with seven total touchdowns on the year … During the regular season, Nevada was 6-3 when he carried the ball 10 or more times … Made four starts for the Pack … Totaled 56 rushing yards on 22 carries in the 2018 Arizona Bowl victory.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Graduated from Lompoc High School in California where he rushed for more than 4,600 yards and 73 touchdowns during his prolific high school career … As a senior, rushed for 1,673 yards and 26 touchdowns in leading Lompoc to an 11-1 record … Had 1,777 yards rushing and 28 touchdowns as a junior … Was a two-way standout at Lompoc High, amassing nearly 200 career tackles and 8.5 sacks in his career on the defensive side.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Faletui and Taua Taua … Has three brothers, Vai, Pati and Ainuu, and two sisters, Lagi and Tasi … His brother Vai, played football at Nevada and in the NFL and is currently a member of the Nevada coaching staff … His other brother, Ainuu, plays football at UCLA … General studies major … Chose Nevada because it will benefit him 40 years from now … Also recruited by Iowa State, San Diego State and Utah State … Lists Junior Seau as his sports hero … Enjoys hanging out with his family and friends in his free time.