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Nevada 2010: Coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons … Has twice been named first-team All-WAC … Has been named preseason first-team All-WAC by Phil Steele, Blue Ribbon College Football, Yahoo Sports, the Sporting News and Lindy’s … Needs just 22 yards to become sixth back in Nevada history to rush for 3,000 yards in a career … Needs 1,022 yards to be fourth back in Nevada history to hit the 4,000-yard mark … Would have to average 168.3 yards over a 14-game season to pass Frank Hawkins, 5,333 yards) as Nevada’s all-time rushing leader … Has two of Nevada’s eight best single-season rushing efforts in school history with 1,521 yards in 2008 and 1,345 yards in 2009. 2009: Earned first-team All-WAC honors for the second straight year after another superb season … Named the team’s Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year … Named honorable mention All –American by Sports Illustrated … Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Sporting News … Topped the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight year and was part of a Nevada team that had three 1,000-yard rushers – the first time in NCAA history that a team accomplished the feat … Had nine 100-yard games on the year, including eight straight to finish the regular season … Was the only WAC back to hit the century mark against every conference team … Finished the regular season with 1,345 yards and 10 touchdowns as well as 12 catches for 99 yards and two more scores … Was injured on the first play against Missouri and missed the UNLV game with an elbow injury … Had a career-long 89-yard run against Idaho … Was one of a team-record nine players to earn the program’s prestigious Striker Awards for consistant and dominant play … Averaged a careeer-best 7.8 yards per carry … Named to the ESPN.com All-Non-AQ Team (representing all non-BCS schools) … Was on the Watch List for the Doak Walker Award … Named first-team Preseason All-WAC by The Sporting News … Named first-team Preseason and Postseason All-WAC by Phil Steele's College Football Preview … Named first-team Preseason All-WAC by Athlon Sports … Named first-team Preaseason All-WAC by Lindy's. 2008: Entered the season fourth on the depth chart at running back but flourished during his sophomore campaign ... The hard-nosed runner has established himself as one of the most productive backs on the West Coast and as one of the top rushers in the nation ... Earned first-team All-WAC honors after leading the conference in rushing with an average of 118.3 yards per game, 25 ypg ahead of teammate Colin Kaepernick ... Finished the season with 1,521 yards, which is the fourth-best single-season in Nevada history ... Tied for first in touchdown scoring (8.0 ppg) and was third in the conference in all-purpose yardage at 137.2 yards per game … Began the year with a 100-yard effort against Grambling State in the opener … Finished the season with eight 100-yard performances … Best game of the season was a 263-performance at Fresno State - the sixth-best single-game output in Nevada history … Scored 18 touchdowns on the season, tied for second all-time at Nevada … His 15 rushing touchdowns in the season is tied for third all-time at Nevada … Was a dependable pass-catcher out of the backfield with 30 receptions for 243 yards and three touchdowns … His accomplishments landed him in the top 10 on Nevada's single-season lists for: conventional scoring and touchdowns (t-2nd), rushing yards (4th), and rushing touchdowns (t-3rd). 2007: Played in eight games and earned first varsity letter … Had 19 carries for 112 yards and first career touchdown … Best outing was a nine-carry, 71-yard performance against Nicholls State … First touchdown came on an 11-yard run against Idaho. 2006: Redshirted his first season at Nevada. High School A graduate of Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, Calif. … Earned All-CIF and all-conference honors … Led the Los Padres League in rushing and was named the league's Most Valuable Player … Had 260 carries for 1,709 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior … Averaged 6.6 yards per catch … Was also second in the league in scoring … Lettered four year in football and two year in track and field. Personal Born Vailala Lima Taua on Oct. 11, 1988 in Fountain Valley, Calif. … Son of Faletui and Taua Taua. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Vai Taua Nevada 2011 NFL Prospect
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