Is Mateaki Helu starting?
Mateaki Helu is No. 5 on the Utah Utes depth chart at RB.
Redshirt freshman · #20 · 6'1", 224 lbs
See full Utah Utes depth chart ›Depth at RB · Utah Utes
- 1195Wayshawn ParkerStarter
- 2585Daniel Bray
- 32579Steve Chavez-Soto
- 42668LaMarcus Bell
- 52065Mateaki HeluYou
Utah Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the Big 12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Stansbury, ranked #990 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #20
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 224 lbs
Mateaki Helu is currently behind Wayshawn Parker at RB on the Utah depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 90 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8647
- National Rank
- #990
- High School
- Stansbury
- Hometown
- Tooele, UT
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 65 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WUSUYDS 9
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 33-0
Sep 13WARKYDS 2
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 43-10
Sep 4WIDHOYDS 25
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 25
- AVG
- 8.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 66-14
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WUSU | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WARK | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WIDHO | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
Mateaki Helu's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.