Player Career

Vavae Malepeai Career Story

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Player Story

Vavae Malepeai story

Vavae Malepeai built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Aiea, HI wearing No. 6, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Vavae Malepeai's career was his backfield work: 2,005 rushing yards, 415 carries, 23 rushing touchdowns, and 292 receiving yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 292 receiving yards and 6 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Vavae Malepeai's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    USC

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201720182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonUSC26649.37.6—
2017 Regular SeasonUSC26649.37.60
2018 Regular SeasonUSC58951.417.9323
2019 PostseasonUSC57349.725.3-16
2019 Regular SeasonUSC57349.725.30
2020 Regular SeasonUSC30238.122.9-271
2021 Regular SeasonUSC56739.518.9265

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Fresno State

Week 1 · W 31-23

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

142

Scrimmage Yards

86.7 takeover

142 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.

Game stats

#2

@ UCLA

Week 15 · W 43-38 · Conference game

122

Scrimmage Yards

85.2 takeover

Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

Game stats

#3

@ UCLA

Week 12 · L 27-34 · Conference game

103

Scrimmage Yards

84.1 takeover

Loss with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

103 scrimmage yards and 47.4 usage.

Game stats

#4

@ Oregon State

Week 10 · W 38-21 · Conference game

107

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

107 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.

Game stats

#5

@ California

Week 14 · L 14-24 · Conference game

115

Scrimmage Yards

81.9 takeover

Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

115 scrimmage yards and 29.2 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · USC

573 primary output · 49.7 efficiency · 25.3 usage

68.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · USC

68.6

573 primary · 49.7 efficiency · 25.3 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · USC

66.5

589 primary · 51.4 efficiency · 17.9 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

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