Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/143rd/4th & short
6/23Inside-5 share
12 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (85.7%). 6 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (26.1%).
Ryan Tuiasoa
Last confirmed: Hawai'i, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Kailua, HI
Ryan Tuiasoa: RB · Hawai'i · #48.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ryan Tuiasoa
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three seasons at Hawai'i, two different head coaches: Chris Naeole and Nick Rolovich. One game to point at: 82 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Western Carolina — Week 1, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-35@ Massachusetts | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 1 | W 41-18vs Western Carolina | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 2 | 32 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-56@ UCLA | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-28@ Wyoming | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-51vs Colorado State | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-35@ Nevada | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-26vs San José State | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-28vs San Diego State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 23-31@ UNLV | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-31vs Fresno State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-38@ Utah State | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-30vs BYU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 46 | 299 | 6.5 | 5 | 49 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2017
W 41-18
82 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 23-point win at home against Western Carolina.
With D. Saint Juste — 202 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · D. Collie — 7 rec · 104 yds · 1 TD · 23 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Colorado State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +4.14Ryan Tuiasoa run for 49 yds to the ColSt 37 for a
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.83Ryan Tuiasoa run for no gain to the UMass 16
- Week 4 · Wyoming · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.81Ryan Tuiasoa run for 11 yds to the Wyom 42 for a
- Week 4 · Wyoming · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.79Ryan Tuiasoa run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Trifonovitch KICK)
- Week 1 · Western Carolina · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Ryan Tuiasoa run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Trifonovitch KICK)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.40Ryan Tuiasoa run for 5 yds to the UMass 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Nevada · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.24Ryan Tuiasoa run for 3 yds to the Nevad 41 for a
- Week 7 · San José State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21Ryan Tuiasoa run for 3 yds for a TD, (Alex Trifonovitch KICK)
- Week 12 · Utah State · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.10Ryan Tuiasoa run for 8 yds to the Hawa 40 for a
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07Ryan Tuiasoa run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Trifonovitch KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
45 of 46 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
64%45 carriesFumble rate
0.0%0 of 46 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
9 carries
12 of 14 (86%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 6 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.5 yds/carry on 46 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 64% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Hawai'i3-10HC: Chris Naeole · Balanced
2016Hawai'i7-7HC: Nick Rolovich · Balanced
2017Hawai'i3-9HC: Nick Rolovich · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 28.7 | 16.1 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 21.2 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 35.0 | 13.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.8 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Pass share
50.5%
423 pass / 414 run
Plays / game
69.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
46 carries and 2 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Hawai'i
- 2017 Hawai'i RolovichYear 4 · 12 games
- 2016 Hawai'i RolovichYear 3 · 1 game
- 2015 Hawai'i ChowYear 2 · 6 games
- 2014 Hawai'i ChowYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Hawai'i, 378 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Norm Chow, Chris Naeole, and Nick Rolovich. Multi-era developmental context.