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Name: Toa Taua
College: Nevada
Number: 35
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 5-09 Weight: 204
Position: Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2023
40 Low: 4.64 40 Time: 4.69 40 High: 4.75
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Data Scout Notes: X-HPFA/Banger RB//12GP-704-5.1-5TD Rush in 21 2022: HMC...2021: NAC...2020: 2ndC...PDoak/PHornung...2019: HMC...PDoak/PMaxwell
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Weight: 204
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Dates: 03/09/23
Hand: 09 1/4 Arm: 28 1/4
Wingspan: 70 5/8
Height: 5084
Weight: 204
40 Yrd Dash: 4.69
20 Yrd Dash: 2.75
10 Yrd Dash: 1.63
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 20
Vertical Jump: 32 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.44
3-Cone Drill: 7.40
40 Time Range: 4.68-4.69/Projected 4.59
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Toa Taua, Nevada, Player News
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Nevada's fifth-year running back Toa Taua was named to the 2022 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Taua, a two-time All-Mountain West selection and the 2018 Mountain West Fr eshman of the Year, appeared in all 13 games last season, rushing for 732 yards and six touchdowns on 150 attempts. In 2020, Taua was named to the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, and he finished the nine-game season with 675 rushing yards . He was named to the All-Mountain West Second Team.He ran for a career-best 872 yards in 2018, earning the Mountain West's top freshman honor, and a season later was named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention. Ahead of the 2022 season, Taua was r ecognized by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele on those outlets' respective preseason All-Mountain West Teams, being named to the First Team by Phil Steele and to the Second Team by Athlon Sports. Taua enters this season ranked in Nevada's top 10 in career r ushing yards, currently sitting eighth at 3,086 yards. His 638 career rushing attempts are sixth all-time, at Nevada. - Reno Gazette Journal
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023  RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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The Mountain West and the entire nation is sleeping on Nevada Wolf Pack running back Toa Taua. Taua was not named to the preseason All-Mountain West team and he was not named to the Doak Walker Watch List, an award given to the nation's top running back. So, yes, the fifth-year senior is basically being ignored this summer heading into his final college season. Taua, one of the best running backs in Wolf Pack history despite playing for a pass-happy head coach (Jay Norvell), deserves more respect than w hat he is getting. Taua has 3,086 career yards and will become just the sixth Pack back in history with 4,000 or more yards, joining brother Vai, who is second all-time at Nevada with 4,588 yards (Frank Hawkins had 5,333). We expect the Pack, a team who will start an inexperienced quarterback this season, to emphasize the ground game. But you never know with all of these young offensive coordinators who like to flash fancy passing stats on their resume. - Nevada Appeal
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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OCT 4 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TOA TAUA, NEVADA, Senior, Running Back, Lompoc, California/Lompoc HS,...Helped lead Nevada to a 41-31 road victory at Boise State, Nevada's first win over the Broncos on The Blue since 1997...Led the Neva da rushing attack with a season-high 124 yards on 12 carries for a 10.3-yard average per carry...Scored twice on rushes of 12 and 22 yards, respectively...Also caught seven passes for 44 yards...Scored a crucial 12-yard rushing touchdown at the beginning of the third quarter to give Nevada a 28-21 lead, and recorded a game-long 38-yard rush to the Boise State 16-yard line to put Nevada into field goal position. - Mountain West Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB - Toa Taua, Jr., Nevada,...Taua, a junior, earned his third-straight All-MW honor after being named Freshman of the Year in 2018 and earning Honorable Mention last year. He led the team with 573 r ushing yards - 81.8 per game - and also caught 25 passes for 137 yards. He was second in the conference in total rushing yards and his average of 6.1 yards per carry led the league, and is 25th nationally. - Nevada Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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2020 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Toa Taua, Nevada,...Taua, who earned an All-MW honorable mention last season, led Nevada with 807 yards on the ground in 2019. On 196 attempts, he scored six touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per rush. Put ting together 62.1 yards per game, Taua went over the century mark twice last season with a huge game against San Jose State where he totaled 160. He also put up 135 at Fresno State, where he scored the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left in regu lation. In addition to his rushing numbers, Taua has made 52 receptions in his career totaling 387 yards. He has one touchdown reception in his 26 games played with a long reception of 41 yards and an average of 7.4 yards per catch. Taua, who is also exp ected to serve as one of the Pack's kick returners this season, has returned seven kicks in his career, including five last year. - Nevada Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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2020 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Toa Taua (Jr.), Nevada,...This marks the second consecutive year that Taua has earned a spot on the Doak Walker Award preseason watch list. Taua also has received preseason recognition from Athlon Sports and P hil Steele Magazine, being placed on their preseason All-Mountain West teams. He is one of seven to earn the distinction from around the Mountain West. Taua, who earned an All-MW honorable mention last season, led Nevada with 807 yards on the ground in 2 019. On 196 attempts, he scored six touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per rush. Putting together 62.1 yards per game, Taua went over the century mark twice last season with a huge game against San Jose State where he totaled 160. He also put up 135 at Fresno State, where he scored the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation. He played in all 13 games last season, totaling double-digit carries in all but two contests. - Nevada Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Toa Taua, So., RB,...The reigning MW Freshman of the Year continued his dominant play into his sophomore campaign, as Taua led Nevada with 759 yards on the ground in 2019. On 190 attempts, he scored six touchdowns while averaging four yards per rush. Putting together 63.25 yards per game, Taua went over the century mark twice this season with a huge game against San Jose State where he totaled 160. He also put up 135 at Fresno State, where he scored th e game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left in regulation. He played in all 12 games this season, totaling double-digit carries in all but one contest. - Nevada Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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Toa Taua ran for 135 yards and scored on a 3-yard TD run with 12 seconds left to help Nevada beat Fresno State 35-28 on Saturday night. Ben Putman returned a punt 24 yards to the Fresno State 25 with 1:20 left and the game tied at 28. On the next play, T aua ran 21 yards to set up the Wolf Pack (7-4, 4-3 Mountain West) with a first-and-goal with 1:10 left. Taua gained 1 yard on his first two carries and then scored on third-and-goal, leaving only enough time for the Bulldogs (4-7, 2-5) to attempt multipl e laterals on the ensuing kickoff before finally getting tackled after time expired. Quinton Conaway.s punt with 1:46 left in the game pinned the Bulldogs at their 3, and Jorge Reyna threw three incomplete passes before Fresno State punted. Reyna finishe d with 261 yards passing, three touchdowns and one interception. The loss knocks Fresno State out of bowl contention. - Nevada/AP College Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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Brandon Talton kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, lifting Nevada to a 41-38 victory over San Jose State on Saturday after the Spartans rallied from a 21-point deficit. Toa Taua ran for 160 yards and a touchdown for Nevada (4-2, 1- 1 Mountain West Conference). On the final drive, Taua broke two tackles in the backfield and jumped over a third defender while losing his shoe for a 27-yard gain that moved the Wolf Pack passed midfield. Talton kicked the game winner six plays later. Josh Love was 23-of-45 passing for 405 yards and threw three touchdown passes for San Jose State (3-3, 1-2). DeJon Packer had a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs in the second half. Love's 20-yard touchdown pass to Tre Walker tied the game at 31-3 1 midway through the fourth quarter. Taua scored on a 1-yard run to cap a 75-yard drive with about four minutes left in the game. Packer scored on a 2-yard run with 2:36 remaining. Malik Henry tossed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs on the first p lay of the second half that stretched the Wolf Pack lead to 31-10. - Nevada/AP College Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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2019 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE: RB Toa Taua, Nevada,...This is Taua's first selection to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to the college football player of the year. Taua burst onto the scene in his rookie campaig n, winning Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors. In his first year with the Wolf Pack, Taua led the team with 872 rushing yards and ranked second with six rushing touchdowns. His 5.23 rush yards per carry during the regular season was fifth-best in the league. Among freshmen, his 872 rushing yards ranked 10th nationally. - Nevada Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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2019 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Toa Taua (So.), Nevada,...Taua burst onto the scene in his rookie campaign, winning Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors. In his first year with the Wolf Pack, Taua led the team with 872 rushing yards and ranked second with six rushing touchdowns. His 5.23 rush yards per carry during the regular season was fifth-best in the league. Among freshmen, his 872 rushing yards ranked 10th nationally. He posted three 100-yard rushing games in 2018, including a sea son-best 170 yards on just 15 carries at Toledo. - Nevada Football
(DS#37 RB) rSr/2023 RB Toa Taua, Nevada
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