Running back, Washington State, 2023–⁠26

Leo Pulalasi

Number
No. 20
Height
6′1″
Weight
208 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Tacoma, WA

Leo Pulalasi plays running back for Washington State. Last time out, at Oregon State: 3 catches, 14 yards.

2026 so far

106 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 3 catches, 14 yards at Oregon State, L 30–⁠48

Next game: vs. Boise State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 13@WASH
  2. -2@KSU
  3. 23DUQ
  4. 5FRES
  5. 60@USU
  6. 7@ORST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Washington State181055.8016
2024Washington State653024.6222
2025Washington State382055.4045
2026Washington State241064.4154
Career1457185.0354

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Washington State2147.007
2024Washington State8546.8013
2025Washington State12776.4018
2026Washington State11433.906
Career331885.7018

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Washington State20RBYr 1
2024Washington State20RBYr 2
2025Washington State20RBYr 3
2026Washington State20RBJr. (Yr 4)6′1″208

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023Washington State190.30––5.7––
2024Washington State730.0724th (n=434)0.165.09%0.08
2025Washington State56-0.06––-3.37%0.08
2026Washington State38-0.12––-4.68%–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Washington State47%3.500.901.308%
2026Washington State33%2.100.501.9029%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Washington State 7 games, 106 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 6atWashingtonL 10–⁠2451303120
Sep 12atKansas StateL 7–⁠341−20–––
Sep 19vs.DuquesneW 48–⁠76230–––
Sep 26vs.ArizonaL 24–⁠34–––110
Oct 3vs.Fresno StateL 6–⁠261504160
Oct 9atUtah StateL 16–⁠178601–––
Oct 17atOregon StateL 30–⁠483703140
2025 Washington State 12 games, 205 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.IdahoW 13–⁠10–––1140
Sep 6vs.San Diego StateW 36–⁠135300150
Sep 13atNorth TexasL 10–⁠5971701−30
Sep 20vs.WashingtonL 24–⁠59–––150
Sep 27atColorado StateW 20–⁠335001180
Oct 11atOle MissL 21–⁠24–––3220
Oct 18atVirginiaL 20–⁠2232402180
Oct 25vs.ToledoW 28–⁠752301−30
Nov 1atOregon StateL 7–⁠10150–––
Nov 15vs.Louisiana TechW 28–⁠36200–––
Nov 22atJames MadisonL 20–⁠24100–––
Dec 22 ✦vs.Utah StateW 34–⁠217360110
2024 Washington State 13 games, 302 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Portland StateW 70–⁠308540–––
Sep 7vs.Texas TechW 37–⁠162100–––
Sep 14vs.WashingtonW 24–⁠19140–––
Sep 20vs.San José StateW 54–⁠52170–––
Sep 28atBoise StateL 24–⁠457221–––
Oct 12atFresno StateW 25–⁠171−201130
Oct 19vs.Hawai’iW 42–⁠109221–––
Oct 26atSan Diego StateW 29–⁠26460150
Nov 9vs.Utah StateW 49–⁠2866201120
Nov 16atNew MexicoL 35–⁠38105803190
Nov 23atOregon StateL 38–⁠411−40–––
Nov 30vs.WyomingL 14–⁠15120–––
Dec 27 ✦vs.SyracuseL 35–⁠5214610250
2023 Washington State 2 games, 105 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 16vs.Northern ColoradoW 64–⁠217390–––
Nov 11atCaliforniaL 39–⁠42116602140

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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