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, 2019Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nevada | 35 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Nevada | 35 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Nevada | 35 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Nevada | 35 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Nevada | 35 | RB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nevada | 207 | 0.10 | 39th (n=300) | 0.15 | 21.6 | 22% | 0.03 |
| 2019 | Nevada | 245 | -0.01 | 12th (n=287) | 0.13 | -1.7 | 24% | 0.03 |
| 2020 | Nevada | 151 | 0.20 | 66th (n=212) | 0.14 | 31.0 | 28% | 0.14 |
| 2021 | Nevada | 188 | 0.10 | 32nd (n=277) | 0.16 | 18.2 | 23% | 0.20 |
| 2022 | Nevada | 230 | 0.11 | 38th (n=470) | 0.14 | 25.8 | 31% | 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | W 23–12 | 19 | 109 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 38–14 | 18 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 41–55 | 24 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 0–27 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 20–48 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 14–17 | 23 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 16–31 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 7–23 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 28–35 | 23 | 75 | 3 | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 3–41 | 16 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–41 | 17 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 22–27 | 29 | 144 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
2021 Nevada 13 games, 732 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 22–17 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 49–10 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 17–38 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at | W 41–31 | 12 | 124 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 55–28 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 34–17 | 21 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at | L 32–34 | 12 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 51–20 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 27–24 | 16 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 21–23 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 39–41 | 15 | 77 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 52–10 | 14 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 24–52 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
2020 Nevada 8 games, 675 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | at | W 37–19 | 12 | 86 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 34–9 | 12 | 107 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 27–20 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 26–21 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 21–24 | 20 | 131 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 37–26 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | at | L 20–30 | 11 | 96 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 38–27 | 20 | 102 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 1 |
2019 Nevada 13 games, 800 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 34–31 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 6–77 | 6 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 19–13 | 16 | 85 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 37–21 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 3–54 | 17 | 72 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 41–38 | 34 | 160 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 10–36 | 20 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 3–31 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 21–10 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 17–13 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 35–28 | 20 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 30–33 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. | L 21–30 | 6 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
2018 Nevada 13 games, 872 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 72–19 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 10–41 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 37–35 | 12 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 44–63 | 15 | 170 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 28–25 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 3–21 | 10 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 27–31 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 40–22 | 18 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 28–24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 49–10 | 12 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 21–12 | 29 | 121 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 29–34 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 16–13 | 22 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8½″ |
| Weight | 204 lb |
| Arm length | 28¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 70⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.69 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.40 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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