#20
Utah · 2026

Mateaki Helu

RBSophomore6' 1", 224 lbsTooele, UT
Utah Utes3-0 · TDC #9
Snap share
18%
likely 9–38%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

6 plays · +2.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.43
Rushing+0.43
1st down+0.25
2nd down-0.12
3rd down+0.75
Standard downs+0.34
Passing downs+0.63
HeluRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays0%
Run plays5%
1st down2%
2nd down2%
3rd down8%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs4%
HeluRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries6—
Yards36551st / 1194
Yards / carry6—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho75~13 (3–25)317%
Wk 2 · Arkansas62~11 (3–21)118%
Wk 3 · Utah State74~13 (3–25)218%
Season21137 (18–81)618%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Utah roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
1Wayshawn ParkerRBJR321544.8310+0.39
25Steve Chavez-SotoRBSO12635.31—+0.10
5Daniel BrayRBSO99410.416+0.40
26LaMarcus BellRBFR89311.61—+1.04
20Mateaki HeluRBSO63660—+0.43
3Nate JohnsonRBSR——————
28Anthony HernandezRBJR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Utah depth chart →