Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 3 | Season-high -3 yds |
| Total | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 3 |
#10
Sesi Vailahi
Junior running back for Utah State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 210 lb · Salt Lake City, UT
CFB Index 30 · #316 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Oklahoma State → Utah State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
-3
rushing yards · 2026
-1.5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: -3 rush yds, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Utah State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma State in 2023.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Utah State in 2026.
Sesi Vailahi
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Bronco Mendenhall.
-3 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Oklahoma State3-star out of West
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023
Utah State
2024era →
Nate Dreiling
Utah State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Utah State
2025Oklahoma State
2026Utah State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oklahoma State10-4HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Doug Meacham · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: -3.0 YDS/g, -1.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 42 | 152 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 42 | 99 | 2.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 92 | 275 | 3.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 112 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sedrick Alexander’s 2023 season.
Matches Sedrick on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Sedrick on
Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Damonta Witherspoon’s path through Samford.
Matches Damonta on
Recruiting rating
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Lovett's junior season at Troy (2025).
70%match
Matches Jordan on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Receiving share
Differs from Jordan on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
The backfield · Utah State
- #8Javen Jacobs429 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Sesi Vailahi152 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Noah White93 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Nehemiah Washington6 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Ravian Larry2 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology