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04/25/22 - RB Wayne Taulapapa, rSr/2023, Washington

Wayne Taulapapa plays a beautiful game. Though that's up for interpretation. Taulapapa - a 5-foot-9, 200-pound running back and Virginia transfer - has built a reputation on brutality. He's more hockey enforcer than home-run hitter - a purveyor of leg-churning, contact-craving 4-yard runs and determined touchdown plunges. His style is purposeful, not picturesque. He conducts a pad-popping symphony. "Growing up in Hawaii, we love contact. That's the nature of the game, which is beautiful," Taulapapa told The Times this week. "Obviously you're going to get hit sometimes, which is fine. That's part of the game. But if you can give it back, I think it's a sight to see. It gets the team going. It gets the energy up. I think that's the best part of football." Taulapapa's your guy if you agree.

In four seasons and 40 games at UVA, the 2021 team captain - who entered the transfer portal primarily to move closer to home - compiled 1,192 rushing yards with 4.5 yards per carry, 20 total touchdowns...and a career long of 27 yards. He accepted a role as the Cavaliers' short-yardage specialist, chiseling between the tackles for extra inches. "Whatever I'm told to do, I will do it - when it comes to blocking, when it comes to pass-catching, when it comes to running the ball," said Taulapapa, who announced a commitment to UW this month and has one season of eligibility remaining. "I'm known out of Virginia as a short yardage back who attains every yard that I can, working hard - fourth-and-one, third-and-one or two. That's something I've always done at Virginia. But I do want to expand and be a better back in all areas." - Seattle Times

rSr/2023