Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/22Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (18.2%).
Iowa State · W 31-17
No carries.
Kansas · W 41-24
No carries.
Colorado · W 27-24
No carries.
Houston · W 21-13
No carries.
Helu has carries in 4 of Utah’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordUtah is 8-0, No. 3 in the AP poll (week 10).
- Next gamevs BYU · Sat Nov 7
Mateaki Helu
The two seasons at Utah span two head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. On tape: 27 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Cincinnati, Week 9, 2026.
63 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 14 carries
Style of play
Style of play
In the game threads
vs Kansas, Oct 10Bell and Helu look good. I think we’ll be ok.Utah fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
The latest game
Against Cincinnati on Oct. 31: 8 carries for 27 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 14 carries for 63 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 49-25 at Cincinnati8 carries, 27 yds
- W 21-13 vs Houston0 carries, 0 yds
- W 31-17 at Iowa State0 carries, 0 yds
- W 33-0 vs Utah State2 carries, 9 yds
- W 43-10 vs Arkansas1 carry, 2 yds
- W 66-14 vs Idaho3 carries, 25 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when the play moved the chains.
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 9): 27 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Total | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 49-25
at Cincinnati
27 rush yds (8 car)
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Cincinnati.
With D. Dampier — 260 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.8 · 45 rush yds (9 car) · O. Phillips — 51.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Utah State · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.89M.Helu rush right for 7 yards gain (B.Hamblin; C.Tujague)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.02M.Helu rush middle for 13 yards gain (A.Peek Jr.)
- Week 3 · Utah State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.98M.Helu rush right for 2 yards gain (B.Olevao Jr.; B.Hamblin)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA −0.87M.Helu rush middle for 1 yard loss (D.Wilson; M.Saboor)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +0.78M.Helu rush middle for 4 yards gain (D.Hutchinson)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 1st and 2 · Q4 · EPA −0.69M.Helu rush right for 1 yard gain (K.Horn; D.Wilson)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA −0.63M.Helu rush right for 2 yards gain to the Ark40 (B.Green)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −0.55M.Helu rush right for 0 yards (M.Parker; M.Cannon)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.49M.Helu rush middle for 7 yards gain (S.Coleman; B.Simms III)
- Week 9 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −0.36M.Helu rush left for 0 yards (D.Hutchinson; J.White-McLain)
Where the stats rank
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah8-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
14 carries in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Utah
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Utah ScalleyYear 2 · 6 games
- 2025 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · 3 games
- High school StansburyTooele, UT · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 990 in the 2023 class. Signed with Utah.
2023
- Signed with UtahThree-star, out of Stansbury
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.