Running back, Utah State, 2018–22
Pailate Makakona
- Number
- No. 29
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- West Valley City, UT
Pailate Makakona played running back at Utah State (2018–22).
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 42 | 110 | 2.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 72 | 217 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Utah State | 29 | RB | RS | ||
| 2019 | Utah State | 29 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Utah State | 29 | RB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Utah State | 29 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 29 | RB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 210 |
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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 13 | 0.05 | – | – | 0.7 | – | – |
| 2021 | Utah State | 35 | -0.31 | – | – | -11.0 | 9% | 0.05 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 20 | -0.37 | – | – | -7.4 | 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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Utah State 4 games, 60 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. UConn | W 31–20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Weber State | L 7–35 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | L 24–34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
2021 Utah State 7 games, 110 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Air Force | W 49–45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. Boise State | L 3–27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. BYU | L 20–34 | 2 | −5 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | atUNLV | W 28–24 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Colorado State | W 26–24 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Hawai’i | W 51–31 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at San José State | W 48–17 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
2020 Utah State 4 games, 47 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | at Nevada | L 9–34 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Fresno State | L 16–35 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. New Mexico | W 41–27 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs.Air Force | L 7–35 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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