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Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USC football countdown to kickoff—Vavae Malepeai in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 29 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC running back Vavae Malepeai. Position: Running back Years played at USC: 2016-2021 Career highlights: Although never the flashiest running back, Malepeai was Mr. Consistent for USC. After redshirting in 2016 and serving in a backup role in 2017, Malepeai was one of the Trojans' two primary backs for each of the past two seasons. In 2018, 2019, and 2021, he finished with over 500 rushing yards and at least six touchdowns. Malepeai wore number 29 for his first five years at USC, before switching to number six for his final season in 2021. After USC: Since 2023, Malepeai has been an offensive quality control analyst at Stanford. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football countdown to kickoff recalls Trojans RB Vavae Malepeai
USA Today
02-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff—Vavae Malepeai in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 29 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC running back Vavae Malepeai. Position: Running back Years played at USC: 2016-2021 Career highlights: Although never the flashiest running back, Malepeai was Mr. Consistent for USC. After redshirting in 2016 and serving in a backup role in 2017, Malepeai was one of the Trojans' two primary backs for each of the past two seasons. In 2018, 2019, and 2021, he finished with over 500 rushing yards and at least six touchdowns. Malepeai wore number 29 for his first five years at USC, before switching to number six for his final season in 2021. After USC: Since 2023, Malepeai has been an offensive quality control analyst at Stanford.
