Pailate Makakona: RB · Utah State · #29.
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Pailate Makakona
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Utah State. A game that shows it: 27 rushing yards against Weber State — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 42 | 110 | 2.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 72 | 217 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Utah State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-20vs UConn | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 1 | L 0-55@ No. 1 Alabama | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35vs Weber State | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs UNLV | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
Week 2 · 2022
L 7-35
vs Weber State
27 rush yds (8 car)
With S. Kotsanlee — 45.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 5 inside the 20 · T. Vaughn — 4 rec · 36 yds
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 15.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 14.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 15.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
42.5%
397 pass / 538 run
Plays / game
71.9
13 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Utah State, 217 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Matt Wells, Gary Andersen, Frank Maile, and Blake Anderson. Multi-era developmental context.
