Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/21Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (19.0%).
- touchdown
Arizona · W 28-17
No carries.
Colorado State · W 41-23
No carries.
TCU · W 17-10
No carries.
Iowa State · W 24-10
No carries.
Notre Dame · W 28-24
No carries.
Moa has carries in 3 of BYU’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
BYU is 7-1, No. 7 in the AP poll (week 10).
Every carry this season
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 1, middle 16, right 2.
Third year in the same backfield at BYU. On tape: 36 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against UCF, Week 8, 2026.
78 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 27 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 9): 20 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 1 | 8 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total | 27 | 78 | 2.9 | 3 | 8 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 27-20 vs Arizona State
8 carries for 20 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The season, game by game
L 31-39 at UCFOct. 2436 yds13 carries, 1 TD
13 carries for 36 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 1112
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 3 for 4
- Third quarterbegan down 17-14
- 3 for 8, 1 TD3
- Fourth quarterbegan down 24-21
- 4 for 134
- FinalL 31-39
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
6-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 3
1-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, made it 21-17.
- 4
8-yard run. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 more game, with the play by play
W 63-7 vs Utah TechSept. 522 yds6 carries
6 carries for 22 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 6 for 22123
- FinalW 63-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
7-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
- 2
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 3
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 27-20
20 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 8 yds
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With B. Bachmeier — 236 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 59.5 · 15 rush yds (16 car) · F. Shurtz — 45.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · UCF · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45S.Moa rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Utah Tech · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.33S.Moa rush middle for 3 yards gain (B.Czosnyka; F.Sagapolu)
- Week 8 · UCF · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA −1.22S.Moa rush right for 1 yard loss (S.Edwards; T.Turner)
- Week 8 · UCF · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.20S.Moa rush left for 3 yards gain (A.Jackson)
- Week 8 · UCF · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.09S.Moa rush middle for 6 yards gain (J.Williams)
- Week 9 · Arizona State · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −1.02S.Moa rush middle for 0 yards (B.Lono-Wong)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Utah Tech · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA −0.96S.Moa rush middle for 1 yard gain (W.Alovao; M.Passi)
- Week 8 · UCF · 1st and 1 · Q2 · EPA −0.96S.Moa rush middle for 0 yards (C.Kozlowski; J.Williams)
- Week 9 · Arizona State · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.94S.Moa rush right for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.87S.Moa rush middle for 8 yards gain (S.Edwards; J.Williams)
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 30-5 over that span.
2024BYU11-2HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
2025BYU12-2HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
2026BYU7-1HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 21.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 36.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 22.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 28.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
27 carries and 2 catches in 3 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at BYU
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 BYU SitakeYear 3 · 3 games
- 2025 BYU SitakeYear 2 · 4 games
- 2024 BYU SitakeYear 1 · 5 games
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played every college season under Kalani Sitake.