Running back, Utah State (from Oklahoma State), 2023–⁠26

Sesi Vailahi

Number
No. 10
Height
5′9″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Salt Lake City, UT

Sesi Vailahi plays running back for Utah State, after Oklahoma State (2023–⁠25).

2026 so far

−3 rushing yards

Last game: at Washington, L 14–⁠16

Next game: at Texas State, Oct 24

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Oklahoma State6274.508
2024Oklahoma State42992.4211
2025Oklahoma State421523.6214
2026Utah State2−3−1.503
Career922753.0414

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Oklahoma State2126.009
2024Oklahoma State8465.8014
2025Oklahoma State8546.8016
Career181126.2016

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Oklahoma State10RBYr 1
2024Oklahoma State10RBYr 2
2025Oklahoma State10RBYr 3
2026Utah State10RBJr. (Yr 4)5′9″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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023Oklahoma State80.30––2.4––
2024Oklahoma State51-0.11––-5.77%0.09
2025Oklahoma State52-0.03––-1.89%0.11
2026Utah State2-1.25––-2.5––

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
2025Oklahoma State35%3.100.700.1018%

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 Utah State 1 game, −3 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 12atWashingtonL 14–⁠162−30–––
2025 Oklahoma State 9 games, 152 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 28vs.UT MartinW 27–⁠793211140
Sep 19vs.TulsaL 12–⁠19––––––
Oct 11vs.HoustonL 17–⁠397270–––
Oct 18vs.CincinnatiL 17–⁠4973802140
Oct 25atTexas TechL 0–⁠426160240
Nov 1atKansasL 21–⁠38571130
Nov 15vs.Kansas StateL 6–⁠142110130
Nov 22atUCFL 14–⁠1751901160
Nov 29vs.Iowa StateL 13–⁠20120–––
2024 Oklahoma State 11 games, 99 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.South Dakota StateW 44–⁠205402140
Sep 7vs.ArkansasW 39–⁠31300–––
Sep 14atTulsaW 45–⁠105−11170
Sep 21vs.UtahL 19–⁠22130130
Sep 28atKansas StateL 20–⁠428320130
Oct 5vs.West VirginiaL 14–⁠38330110
Oct 18atBYUL 35–⁠384170–––
Oct 26atBaylorL 28–⁠385100–––
Nov 2vs.Arizona StateL 21–⁠425211140
Nov 9atTCUL 13–⁠38–––1140
Nov 29atColoradoL 0–⁠523100–––
2023 Oklahoma State 2 games, 27 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 11atUCFL 3–⁠454200–––
Dec 2vs.TexasL 21–⁠492702120

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

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