Running back, Southern Utah, 2024–26
Niko Alailefaleula
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Anchorage, AK
Niko Alailefaleula plays running back for Southern Utah.
2026 so far
55 rushing yards
Last game: vs. UC Davis, W 38–17
Next game: at Idaho, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Southern Utah | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 36 |
| 2025 | Southern Utah | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | Southern Utah | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 0 | 36 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Utah | 21 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Southern Utah | 21 | RB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Utah | 21 | RB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 225 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Utah (FCS) | 8 | 0.38 | – | – | 3.1 | – |
| 2026 | Southern Utah (FCS) | 20 | -0.28 | – | – | -5.5 | 7% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Southern Utah 5 games, 55 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Montana | L 21–28 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Weber State | W 47–42 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Colorado State | L 24–58 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Utah Tech | W 46–33 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. UC Davis | W 38–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2025 Southern Utah 4 games, 13 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Idaho State | W 46–24 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 20 | atUC Davis | L 34–50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 31–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 22 | at North Alabama | W 36–34 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 vs. Northern Arizona, so that game is not listed.
2024 Southern Utah 2 games, 50 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Utah | L 0–49 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 42–21 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 36 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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