Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 25 yds |
| 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 | |
| Total | 6 | 36 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 |
#20
Mateaki Helu
Sophomore running back for Utah. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 224 lb · Tooele, UT · Stansbury HS
The numbers
36
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 25 rush yds, vs Idaho
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Utah. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2023.
Mateaki Helu
Two seasons at Utah, two different head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. The receipt on tape: 25 rush yds against Idaho, Week 1, 2026.
36 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Stansbury
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Mateaki Helu'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 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
25 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah3-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (82nd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 12.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 12.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
44.4%
91 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams. Four tackles on the season, including a pair at Baylor. High School: Three-star recruit on 247Sports out of Stansbury HS. Region 7 MVP and All-State honorable mention in 2021. Rated the No. 7 recruit in the state of Utah on 247Sports.…
The backfield · Utah
- #1Wayshawn Parker981 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Steve Chavez-Soto448 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Daniel Bray272 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Nate Johnson225 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Mateaki Helu3 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology