Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Total | 12 | 34 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
#20
Leo Pulalasi
Junior running back for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 208 lb · Tacoma, WA · Lakes HS
CFB Index 37 · #250 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Washington State)
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
34
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 23 rush yds, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington State in 2023.
Leo Pulalasi
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Leo Pulalasi has played for four head coaches in four seasons at Washington State. The receipt: 23 rush yds against Duquesne — Week 3, 2026.
34 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Washington State3-star out of Lakes
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
Washington State
2024era →
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 4 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Washington State
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| 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 | 133 | 646 | 4.9 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 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 | 25 | 157 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Leo Pulalasi's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
23 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -1.13(00:22) Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush middle for 0 yards to the WSU43 (#48 A.Buggey)
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.10(09:56) Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WSU25 (#52 C.Lance; #10 J.Buddin)
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.04(14:24) Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WSU48 (#55 L.Miller; #0 R.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA -0.88(06:14) Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush left for 1 yard loss to the WSU34 (#5 D.Colman-Brusa)
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +0.58(07:20) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #20 L.Pulalasi caught at WSU27, for 6 yards to the WSU32 (#24 J.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.42(06:06) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #20 L.Pulalasi caught at WASH35, for 1 yard to the WASH29 (#3 E.Karnley), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.39(15:00) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short left to #28 J.Pedersen caught at WASH47, for 3 yards to the WASH47 (#7 A.McLaughlin)
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.38(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush right for 3 yards gain to the WSU35 (#9 J.Manu; #91 I.Ward)
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.36(04:17) Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush left for 2 yards gain to the WSU22 (#3 E.Karnley; #5 D.Colman-Brusa)
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.29(07:57) Shotgun #20 L.Pulalasi rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WSU26 (#33 D.Conley)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +23 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Washington State5-7HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 23.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 11.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,203 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Pac-12 as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nolan Ray’s 2024 season.
Matches Nolan on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
98%match
#2
Narii Gaither
97%
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nolan Ray's sophomore season at Maryland (2024).
Matches Nolan on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Player DNA
Players who play like Leo Pulalasi
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…
The backfield · Washington State
- #30Dylan Paine189 rushing yards · 2026
- #9Kirby Vorhees171 rushing yards · 2026
- #3Maxwell Woods153 rushing yards · 2026
- #20Leo Pulalasi34 rushing yards · 2026
- #1Angel Johnson13 games · 2025
6 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology