Running back, Nevada, 2018–⁠22

Toa Taua

Number
No. 35
Height
5′9″
Weight
218 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Lompoc, CA

Toa Taua played running back at Nevada (2018–⁠22).

Career highs

170rushing yards, career highat Toledo, 20183rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at San José State, 20228catches, career highvs. Purdue, 2019

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Nevada1788724.9666
2019Nevada1948004.1627
2020Nevada1146755.9460
2021Nevada1507324.9659
2022Nevada2179114.21140
Career8533,9904.73366

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Nevada222029.2140
2019Nevada301856.2041
2020Nevada312146.9144
2021Nevada392967.6127
2022Nevada412957.2129
Career1631,1927.3444

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2018Nevada2330
2019Nevada51100
2020Nevada3630
Career102060

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Nevada35RBYr 1
2019Nevada35RBYr 2
2020Nevada35RBYr 3
2021Nevada35RBYr 4
2022Nevada35RBSr. (Yr 5)5′9″218

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
2018Nevada2070.1039th (n=300)0.1521.622%0.03
2019Nevada245-0.0112th (n=287)0.13-1.724%0.03
2020Nevada1510.2066th (n=212)0.1431.028%0.14
2021Nevada1880.1032nd (n=277)0.1618.223%0.20
2022Nevada2300.1138th (n=470)0.1425.831%0.17

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 Nevada 12 games, 911 rushing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 27atNew Mexico StateW 23–⁠12191090340
Sep 3vs.Texas StateW 38–⁠14183622120
Sep 10vs.Incarnate WordL 41–⁠552410113651
Sep 17atIowaL 0–⁠2717310280
Sep 23atAir ForceL 20–⁠4877323170
Oct 7vs.Colorado StateL 14–⁠17238023400
Oct 15atHawai’iL 16–⁠31122306670
Oct 22vs.San Diego StateL 7–⁠23124305450
Oct 29atSan José StateL 28–⁠35237532−30
Nov 12vs.Boise StateL 3–⁠41161030240
Nov 19vs.Fresno StateL 14–⁠41179304180
Nov 26atUNLVL 22–⁠272914416180
2021 Nevada 13 games, 732 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4atCaliforniaW 22–⁠17103702220
Sep 11vs.Idaho StateW 49–⁠1091030130
Sep 18atKansas StateL 17–⁠386150100
Oct 2atBoise StateW 41–⁠311212427440
Oct 9vs.New Mexico StateW 55–⁠2872802221
Oct 16vs.Hawai’iW 34–⁠1721842280
Oct 23atFresno StateL 32–⁠34126203240
Oct 29vs.UNLVW 51–⁠2081705410
Nov 6vs.San José StateW 27–⁠24165706430
Nov 13atSan Diego StateL 21–⁠2393105350
Nov 19vs.Air ForceL 39–⁠4115771–––
Nov 27atColorado StateW 52–⁠10146903310
Dec 27 ✦vs.Western MichiganL 24–⁠52112812230
2020 Nevada 8 games, 675 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 31atUNLVW 37–⁠19128611−20
Nov 5vs.Utah StateW 34–⁠91210717450
Nov 14atNew MexicoW 27–⁠20156204160
Nov 21vs.San Diego StateW 26–⁠21135203180
Nov 28atHawai’iL 21–⁠242013113190
Dec 5vs.Fresno StateW 37–⁠2611390290
Dec 11atSan José StateL 20–⁠30119605320
Dec 22 ✦vs.TulaneW 38–⁠272010216771
2019 Nevada 13 games, 800 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.PurdueW 34–⁠31125618640
Sep 7atOregonL 6–⁠776130–––
Sep 14vs.Weber StateW 19–⁠1316850390
Sep 21atUTEPW 37–⁠21104311410
Sep 28vs.Hawai’iL 3–⁠5417720–––
Oct 12vs.San José StateW 41–⁠38341601290
Oct 19atUtah StateL 10–⁠3620841270
Oct 26atWyomingL 3–⁠31112103100
Nov 2vs.New MexicoW 21–⁠10152114110
Nov 9atSan Diego StateW 17–⁠13121904180
Nov 23atFresno StateW 35–⁠282013512140
Nov 30vs.UNLVL 30–⁠3315430120
Jan 3 ✦vs.OhioL 21–⁠306480–––
2018 Nevada 13 games, 872 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Portland StateW 72–⁠198560190
Sep 8atVanderbiltL 10–⁠416240120
Sep 15vs.Oregon StateW 37–⁠3512811180
Sep 22atToledoL 44–⁠63151703–––
Sep 29atAir ForceW 28–⁠25137603110
Oct 6vs.Fresno StateL 3–⁠2110260–––
Oct 13vs.Boise StateL 27–⁠3191602200
Oct 20atHawai’iW 40–⁠22181261230
Oct 27vs.San Diego StateW 28–⁠2413705761
Nov 10vs.Colorado StateW 49–⁠10128304520
Nov 17atSan José StateW 21–⁠12291211–––
Nov 24atUNLVL 29–⁠34113001130
Dec 29 ✦vs.Arkansas StateW 16–⁠1322560280

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2023
Height5′8½″
Weight204 lb
Arm length28¼″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan70⅝″
40-yard dash4.69 s
10-yard split1.63 s
Vertical jump32½″
Broad jump9′0″
Bench press20 reps
3-cone drill7.40 s
20-yard shuttle4.44 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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