Vavae Malepeai
USC Trojans – No. 29 | |
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Position | Running back |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | c. 1999 Aiea, Hawaii |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Mililani HS (HI) |
Vavae Malepeai (born c. 1999) is an American football running back. Malepeai has played for the USC Trojans since 2017.
College career[]
Despite having his season shortened due to injury, he led the 2019 USC Trojans football team with 503 rushing yards in eight games.[1] His 2019 season was cut short by a knee injury.[2] Malepeai later revealed that he had injured the knee in before the season began and played hurt, hoping he could fight through it.[3]
Personal life[]
A native of Hawaii, his three uncles, Silila, Tasi and Pulou Malepeai, all played college football for the Oregon Ducks.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Vavae Malepeai". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "USC's Vavae Malepeai to undergo knee surgery". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2019.
- ^ "USC's Vavae Malepeai: 'My Fault' For Not Disclosing Injury". Sports Illustrated. November 12, 2019.
- ^ "'Tailback U' called to USC's Malepeai, who chose not to follow family footsteps to Oregon". Los Angeles Times. September 25, 2018.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1990s births
- American football running backs
- USC Trojans football players
- American football running back, 1990s birth stubs