Player Career

Otaro Alaka Career Story

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Player Story

Otaro Alaka story

Otaro Alaka built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Houston, TX wearing No. 42, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Otaro Alaka's career was his defensive production: 231 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Texas A&M. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Otaro Alaka's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas A&M.

The arc is straightforward: Otaro Alaka moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Texas A&M

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonTexas A&M0
2015 Regular SeasonTexas A&M00
2016 PostseasonTexas A&M1333.77.513
2016 Regular SeasonTexas A&M1333.77.50
2017 PostseasonTexas A&M23.54511.110.5
2017 Regular SeasonTexas A&M23.54511.10
2018 Regular SeasonTexas A&M23.546.612.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs LSU

Week 13 · W 74-72 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5

Havoc Plays

98.6 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.

#2

vs South Carolina

Week 5 · W 24-17 · Conference game

7

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Kansas State

Week 1 · L 28-33 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Florida

Week 7 · W 19-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

82.4 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Ole Miss

Week 11 · W 38-24 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

81.5 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M

23.5 primary output · 46.6 efficiency · 12.7 usage

74

#2

2017 Postseason · Texas A&M

68.1

23.5 primary · 45 efficiency · 11.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Texas A&M

68.1

23.5 primary · 45 efficiency · 11.1 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

13

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games