Running back, Washington (from Virginia), 2018–⁠22

Wayne Taulapapa

Number
No. 21
Height
5′11″
Weight
206 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Laie, HI

Wayne Taulapapa played running back at Virginia (2018–⁠21) and Washington (2022).

Career highs

126rushing yards, career highat Washington State, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Florida State, 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Virginia1164734.11231
2020Virginia883954.5519
2021Virginia623245.2227
2022Washington1408826.31157
Career4062,0745.13057

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Virginia5234.6010
2020Virginia12655.4016
2021Virginia11625.6117
2022Washington242259.4134
Career523757.2234

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Virginia110000
2019Virginia110000
2020Virginia320000
2021Virginia320000
2022Washington430000
Career1290000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Virginia21RBYr 1
2019Virginia21RBYr 2
2020Virginia21RBYr 3
2021Virginia21RBYr 4
2022Washington21RBSr. (Yr 5)5′11″206

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
2019Virginia1260.0733rd (n=287)0.138.915%0.22
2020Virginia1060.2375th (n=212)0.1424.714%0.22
2021Virginia710.3592nd (n=277)0.1624.710%0.19
2022Washington1720.3694th (n=470)0.1462.118%0.35

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 Washington 13 games, 882 rushing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.Kent StateW 45–⁠2011571–––
Sep 10vs.Portland StateW 52–⁠612941190
Sep 17vs.Michigan StateW 39–⁠28123602311
Sep 24vs.StanfordW 40–⁠22131201–––
Sep 30atUCLAL 32–⁠40104805560
Oct 8atArizona StateL 38–⁠45125113210
Oct 15vs.ArizonaW 49–⁠39101805420
Oct 22atCaliforniaW 28–⁠2142504400
Nov 4vs.Oregon StateW 24–⁠218272–––
Nov 12atOregonW 37–⁠3410701–––
Nov 19vs.ColoradoW 54–⁠7111072–––
Nov 26atWashington StateW 51–⁠33131261190
Dec 29 ✦vs.TexasW 27–⁠201410313170
2021 Virginia 10 games, 324 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.William & MaryW 43–⁠05480290
Sep 11vs.IllinoisW 42–⁠1410350131
Sep 18atNorth CarolinaL 39–⁠592−21–––
Sep 30atMiamiW 30–⁠2811621260
Oct 9atLouisvilleW 34–⁠3310420140
Oct 16vs.DukeW 48–⁠05190–––
Oct 23vs.Georgia TechW 48–⁠408540260
Oct 30atBYUL 49–⁠664320190
Nov 20atPittsburghL 38–⁠482110–––
Nov 27vs.Virginia TechL 24–⁠2952302250
2020 Virginia 10 games, 395 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 26vs.DukeW 38–⁠2016952290
Oct 3atClemsonL 23–⁠41134702240
Oct 10vs.NC StateL 21–⁠38123505170
Oct 17atWake ForestL 23–⁠40106812110
Oct 24atMiamiL 14–⁠19105600−60
Oct 31vs.North CarolinaW 44–⁠4110291–––
Nov 14vs.LouisvilleW 31–⁠178320–––
Nov 21vs.Abilene ChristianW 55–⁠15340–––
Dec 5vs.Boston CollegeW 43–⁠3242111100
Dec 12atVirginia TechL 15–⁠33280–––
2019 Virginia 12 games, 473 rushing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atPittsburghW 30–⁠1410661150
Sep 14vs.Florida StateW 31–⁠2418533–––
Sep 21vs.Old DominionW 28–⁠1711331–––
Sep 28atNotre DameL 20–⁠3510310–––
Oct 11atMiamiL 9–⁠178270–––
Oct 19vs.DukeW 48–⁠1414772–––
Oct 26atLouisvilleL 21–⁠2811542–––
Nov 2atNorth CarolinaW 38–⁠315210150
Nov 9vs.Georgia TechW 33–⁠2810372230
Nov 29vs.Virginia TechW 39–⁠306171–––
Dec 7vs.ClemsonL 17–⁠6284301100
Dec 30 ✦vs.FloridaL 28–⁠365140–––
2018 Virginia 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 2vs.PittsburghL 13–⁠23––––––

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

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