Leo Pulalasi
Leo Pulalasi
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Leo Pulalasi has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Washington State. The receipt: 50 rush yds, 18 rec yds against Colorado State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, and Jimmy Rogers. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 38 | 205 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 65 | 302 | 4.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 18 | 105 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 121 | 612 | 5.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 22 | 145 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 36–13
vs San Diego State
30 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 23-point win at home against San Diego State.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Washington State
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #128
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nolan Ray’s 2024 season.
Matches Nolan on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Matches Andrew on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nolan Ray's sophomore season at Maryland (2024).
Matches Nolan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Leo Pulalasi
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+95%
Up 95% from first season to most-recent.
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Appeared in 12 games, …rushed 205 yards on 38 carries with a long of 45…had 12 catches for 77 yards…had 14-yard catch in season-opening win over Idaho…rushed for 30 yards in win over San Diego State…had career-long 45-yard carry and an 18-yard catch in win at...