Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Charting
Where Helu's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction14 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Utah#8 · 8-0 | 6 | 10% |
| 2025 | Utah#7 · 11-2 | 3 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mateaki Helu's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mateaki Helu's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Idaho | W 66–14 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Arkansas | W 43–10 | — | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 |  Utah State | W 33–0 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | @ Iowa State | W 31–17 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Kansas | W 41–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 | @ Colorado | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  Houston | W 21–13 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Cincinnati | W 49–25 | 4.6 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.6 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 14 | — |
| Yards | 63 | 618th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3629th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Idaho | 75 | ~13 (3–25) | 3 | · | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Arkansas | 62 | ~11 (3–21) | 1 | · | 18% |
| Wk 3 · Utah State | 74 | ~13 (3–25) | 2 | · | 18% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa State | 60 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 8 · Houston | 61 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 9 · Cincinnati | 73 | ~18 (12–23) | 8 | 1 | 25% |
| Season | 563 | 55 (31–131) | 14 | 3 | 10% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Utah roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayshawn Parker | RB | JR | 109 | 726 | 6.7 | 9 | 26 | +0.45 |
| 5 | Daniel Bray | RB | SO | 32 | 237 | 7.4 | 2 | 15 | +0.28 |
| 20 | Mateaki Helu | RB | SO | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | — | +0.19 |
| 25 | Steve Chavez-Soto | RB | SO | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | -0.19 |
| 26 | LaMarcus Bell | RB | FR | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | +0.40 |
| 3 | Nate Johnson | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Anthony Hernandez | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →