Usage Score
18.9
Player Dossier
2017-2021USC
Vavae Malepeai
RB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Aiea, HI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Vavae Malepeai leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
39.5
Consistency
46.7
Season Value
49.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Vavae Malepeai, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC. Vavae Malepeai leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
USC paired 589 primary output with 51.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · USC
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.5
Efficiency
39.5
Usage
18.9
Consistency
46.7
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 67. Stanford: 102. Washington State: 15. Oregon State: 29. Colorado: 37. Utah: 6. Arizona: 17. Arizona State: 8. UCLA: 63. BYU: 108. California: 115
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San José State: 16 by 46.5. Stanford: 16 by 65.7. Washington State: 11 by 11.9. Oregon State: 6 by 38.9. Colorado: 11 by 36.5. Utah: 3 by 20.8. Arizona: 6 by 29.5. Arizona State: 5 by 16.7. UCLA: 11 by 54.5. BYU: 22 by 51.4. California: 19 by 62.4
Split Comparison
Wins34 · n=4 · -27.6 vs Losses
Losses61.6 · n=7 · +27.6 vs Wins
First Half42.7 · n=6 · -19.5 vs Second Half
Second Half62.2 · n=5 · +19.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
65.7 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | @ California100 rush yards | L 14-24 | 18 | 107 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6.1 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs BYU | L 31-35 | 20 | 99 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs UCLA2+ TD | L 33-62 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Arizona State | L 16-31 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | — | — | 1.6 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Arizona | W 41-34 | 6 | 17 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Utah | L 26-42 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Colorado | W 37-14 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Oregon State | L 27-45 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Washington State | W 45-14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Stanford | L 28-42 | 15 | 94 | 6.30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs San José State | W 30-7 | 14 | 65 | 4.60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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USC
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 266 | 49.3 | 7.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 266 | 49.3 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 589 | 51.4 | 17.9 | 323 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 573 | 49.7 | 25.3 | -16 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 573 | 49.7 | 25.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 302 | 38.1 | 22.9 | -271 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 567 | 39.5 | 18.9 | 265 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCLA
Loss with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103
Primary metric
103 scrimmage yards and 47.4 usage.
#2
Oregon State
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.
#3
Fresno State
142
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
142 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.
#4
UCLA
122
Primary metric
Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
122 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#5
California
115
Primary metric
Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115 scrimmage yards and 29.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · USC
589 primary output · 51.4 efficiency · 17.9 usage
57.7
#2
2019 Postseason · USC
56.4
573 primary · 49.7 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · USC
56.4
573 primary · 49.7 efficiency · 25.3 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9178
Mililani · Mililani, HI
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,297
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.