#20
Utah · 2026

Mateaki Helu

RBSophomore6' 1", 224 lbsTooele, UT
Utah Utes6-0 · TDC #8
Snap share
9%
likely 4–19%
Tackles
1
4244th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

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

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnaps
2026 so farUtah#8 · 6-049%
2025Utah#7 · 11-23—

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

RushingDefense
WkOpponentResultCarYdsY/CTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1IdahoW 66–143258.3014········
2ArkansasW 43–10122.002········
3Utah StateW 33–0294.507········
4@Iowa StateW 31–17·····110000··
6KansasW 41–24no stats recorded
7@ColoradoW 27–24no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games6366.0014110000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries6—
Yards36708th / 1456
Yards / carry6—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14244th / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho75~13 (3–25)3·17%
Wk 2 · Arkansas62~11 (3–21)1·18%
Wk 3 · Utah State74~13 (3–25)2·18%
Wk 4 · Iowa State60··1—
Season42937 (18–81)619%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Utah roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
1Wayshawn ParkerRBJR895976.7719+0.48
5Daniel BrayRBSO211296.1112+0.13
25Steve Chavez-SotoRBSO12635.31—+0.10
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 →