Players
Vai Taua
RB · Nevada
Vai Taua
RB · #34 · Nevada
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'10"
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Lompoc, CA
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
711 Car · 4,588 Rush yds · 45 TD · 6.5 Rush avg · 61 Rec · 571 Rec yds · 9.4 Rec avg
On a roster 2007–2010. Statistics held for 2007–2010.
2010
Touchdowns
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
3
1
2
87
86
118
151
134
205
214
121
113
89
190
155
173
51
76
118
151
133
188
196
91
113
89
111
131
162
4.3
3.5
7.9
6.0
4.6
9.9
12.3
3.8
6.3
4.2
5.0
4.1
5.6
Eastern Washington
Boston College *
Colorado State
California
@ BYU
@ UNLV
San José State
@ Hawai'i
Utah State
@ Idaho
@ Fresno State
New Mexico State
Boise State
@ Louisiana Tech
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
284 Car · 1,610 Rush yds · 19 TD · 5.7 Rush avg · 18 Rec · 226 Rec yds · 12.6 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Boston College * | W 20–13 | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35–17 | 29 | 162 | 5.6 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | vs Boise State | W 34–31 | 32 | 131 | 4.1 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | vs New Mexico State | W 52–6 | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | @ Fresno State | W 35–34 | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | @ Idaho | W 63–17 | 18 | 113 | 6.3 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | L 21–27 | 24 | 91 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | vs San José State | W 35–13 | 16 | 196 | 12.3 | 3 | 73 |
| 5 | @ UNLV | W 44–26 | 19 | 188 | 9.9 | 3 | 72 |
| 4 | @ BYU | W 27–13 | 29 | 133 | 4.6 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | vs California | W 52–31 | 25 | 151 | 6.0 | 1 | 54 |
| 2 | vs Colorado State | W 51–6 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 | 25 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Washington | W 49–24 | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 2 | 9 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Boston College * | W 20–13 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35–17 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | vs Boise State | W 34–31 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | vs New Mexico State | W 52–6 | 1 | 79 | 79.0 | 1 | 79 |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | L 21–27 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | vs San José State | W 35–13 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | @ UNLV | W 44–26 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | @ BYU | W 27–13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Washington | W 49–24 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
2009
Touchdowns
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
152
99
103
152
162
157
144
179
142
154
114
95
107
147
146
127
144
179
126
160
6.3
6.8
6.3
7.0
8.6
6.7
12.0
10.5
9.7
6.7
@ Notre Dame
SMU *
@ Colorado State
Missouri
UNLV
Louisiana Tech
@ Utah State
Idaho
Hawai'i
@ San José State
Fresno State
@ New Mexico State
@ Boise State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
172 Car · 1,345 Rush yds · 10 TD · 7.8 Rush avg · 12 Rec · 99 Rec yds · 8.3 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Boise State | L 33–44 | 24 | 160 | 6.7 | 1 | 71 |
| 12 | @ New Mexico State | W 63–20 | 13 | 126 | 9.7 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | vs Fresno State | W 52–14 | 17 | 179 | 10.5 | 2 | 65 |
| 10 | @ San José State | W 62–7 | 12 | 144 | 12.0 | 1 | 70 |
| 9 | vs Hawai'i | W 31–21 | 19 | 127 | 6.7 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | vs Idaho | W 70–45 | 17 | 146 | 8.6 | 2 | 89 |
| 7 | @ Utah State | W 35–32 | 21 | 147 | 7.0 | 1 | 67 |
| 6 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 37–14 | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | @ Colorado State | L 20–35 | 14 | 95 | 6.8 | 2 | 31 |
| 1 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–35 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Boise State | L 33–44 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ New Mexico State | W 63–20 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | vs Hawai'i | W 31–21 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | vs Idaho | W 70–45 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | @ Utah State | W 35–32 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 37–14 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Colorado State | L 20–35 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–35 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 24 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Hawai'i | W 31–21 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Utah State | W 35–32 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Missouri | L 21–31 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | @ Colorado State | L 20–35 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2008
Touchdowns
2
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
103
118
66
64
135
97
237
188
156
263
122
119
96
103
101
63
47
123
90
188
122
160
263
125
75
61
8.6
4.4
5.7
3.1
6.5
4.3
9.4
7.2
10.0
9.4
6.9
5.4
2.8
Grambling
Maryland *
Texas Tech
@ Missouri
@ UNLV
@ Idaho
New Mexico State
Utah State
@ Hawai'i
@ Fresno State
San José State
Boise State
@ Louisiana Tech
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
236 Car · 1,521 Rush yds · 15 TD · 6.4 Rush avg · 30 Rec · 243 Rec yds · 8.1 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Maryland * | L 35–42 | 23 | 101 | 4.4 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35–31 | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | vs Boise State | L 34–41 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | vs San José State | W 41–17 | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 1 | 57 |
| 11 | @ Fresno State | W 41–28 | 28 | 263 | 9.4 | 1 | 57 |
| 9 | @ Hawai'i | L 31–38 | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 1 | 79 |
| 8 | vs Utah State | W 44–17 | 17 | 122 | 7.2 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | vs New Mexico State | L 45–48 | 20 | 188 | 9.4 | 2 | 48 |
| 6 | @ Idaho | W 49–14 | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | @ UNLV | W 49–27 | 19 | 123 | 6.5 | 1 | 23 |
| 3 | @ Missouri | L 17–69 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | vs Texas Tech | L 19–35 | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 1 | vs Grambling | W 49–13 | 12 | 103 | 8.6 | 2 | 62 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Maryland * | L 35–42 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35–31 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | vs Boise State | L 34–41 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | vs San José State | W 41–17 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | @ Hawai'i | L 31–38 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Utah State | W 44–17 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 54 |
| 7 | vs New Mexico State | L 45–48 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | @ Idaho | W 49–14 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | @ UNLV | W 49–27 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | @ Missouri | L 17–69 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | vs Texas Tech | L 19–35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
2007
Touchdowns
1
24
71
18
2
24
71
15
2
8.0
7.9
3.8
0.7
@ Nebraska
New Mexico *
@ Northwestern
Nicholls
UNLV
Fresno State
@ Boise State
@ Utah State
Idaho
@ New Mexico State
Hawai'i
@ San José State
Louisiana Tech
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Car · 112 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.9 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 3 Rec yds · 3.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | @ New Mexico State | W 40–38 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | vs Idaho | W 37–21 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | vs Nicholls | W 52–17 | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | @ Nebraska | L 10–52 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Idaho | W 37–21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |