Vavae Malepeai
| USC Trojans – No. 29 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class |  |
| 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.
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