Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/123rd/4th & short
10/25Inside-5 share
10 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 10 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (40.0%).
Toa Taua
Toa Taua: RB · Nevada · #35.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Toa Taua
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The five seasons at Nevada span three head coaches: Jay Norvell, Vai Taua and Ken Wilson. All-Mountain West in 2022 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. A game that shows it: 144 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards against UNLV — Week 13, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Nevada in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-12@ New Mexico State | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Texas State | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 41-55vs Incarnate Word | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-27@ Iowa | 17 | 31 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-48@ Air Force | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 2 | 40 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-17vs Colorado State | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 16-31@ Hawai'i | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-23vs San Diego State | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-35@ San José State | 23 | 75 | 3.3 | 3 | 23 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 11 | L 3-41vs Boise State | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-41vs Fresno State | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 13 | L 22-27@ UNLV | 29 | 144 | 5.0 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 144 yds |
| Total | 217 | 911 | 4.2 | 11 | 40 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2022
L 41-55
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · San José State · 3rd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +4.07Toa Taua run for 23 yds for a TD, (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 4th and 3 · Q4 · EPA −3.99T.Taua rushed to TXST 5 for 2 yards. Tackled by J.Revels; B.Holloway at TXST 5.
- Week 4 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.19Toa Taua run for 40 yds for a TD, (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 11 · Boise State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +3.06Toa Taua run for 15 yds to the BoiSt 40 for a
- Week 6 · Colorado State · 2nd and 16 · Q2 · EPA +3.04Nate Cox pass complete to Toa Taua for 5 yds to the Nevad 34 for a COLORADO ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Drew Kulick) to the Nevad 49 for a
- Week 12 · Fresno State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.03Toa Taua run for 37 yds to the FrsSt 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Incarnate Word · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.95Nate Cox pass complete to Toa Taua for 26 yds for a TD, (Brandon Talton KICK)
- Week 9 · San José State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.79Toa Taua run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 6 · Colorado State · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.70Toa Taua 4 Yd Run
- Week 2 · Incarnate Word · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.58Toa Taua run for 11 yds for a TD, (Brandon Talton KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
190 of 217 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
30%190 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
32 carries
Grind
1–3 yds45%of carries
85 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds26%of carries
50 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
23 carries
10 of 12 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 6 of 10 (60%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.2 yds/carry on 217 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 30% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
17%
Stuffed (≤0)
45%
Grind (1–3)
26%
Chunk (4–9)
12%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2018Nevada8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Balanced
2019Nevada7-6HC: Jay Norvell · Balanced
2020Nevada7-2HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2021Nevada8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-heavy
2022Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 76.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Road6g | 75.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 64.7 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 91.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Wilson
Pass share
48.6%
397 pass / 420 run
Plays / game
68.1
12 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
437 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
All-Conference
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
60 · #68 of 317 RBs · 2022
Three-star recruit. Now #68 at the position.
Five seasons at Nevada
- 2022 Nevada WilsonYear 5 · 12 gamesAll-conference
- 2021 Nevada NorvellYear 4 · 12 games
- 2020 Nevada NorvellYear 3 · 7 gamesAll-conference
- 2019 Nevada NorvellYear 2 · 13 games
- 2018 Nevada NorvellYear 1 · 13 games
- High school LompocLompoc, CA · Class of 2018Three-star, No. 761 in the 2018 class. Signed with Nevada.
How it ended
Five seasons at Nevada, 3,990 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 57 games over five seasons.
2018 13 games
- Signed with NevadaThree-star, out of Lompoc
2020 7 games
- All-Mountain Westsecond
2022 12 games
- All-Mountain Westhonorable mention
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2021)
Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018–2021
Nevada
2022era →
Ken Wilson
Nevada
Coaching transition mid-career: Jay Norvell → Ken Wilson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.