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Player Dossier
2014-2018Texas A&M
Otaro Alaka
LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Otaro Alaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
80
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Otaro Alaka, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M. Otaro Alaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 231
- TFL
- 35.5
- Sacks
- 11.5
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Otaro Alaka quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas A&M · LB
- Career Tackles
- 231
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M
- Top game
- LSU
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Cy Falls · Texas A&M
- High school pipeline
- Cy Falls · 27 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 42 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 79 tackles · LB 135th (top 12%) · SEC 21st (top 4%) · National 198th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Texas A&M | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 13 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas A&M | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 68.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 72 | 12 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 79 | 14.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
Related Context
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Otaro Alaka played LB for Texas A&M. Across 5 tracked seasons, Otaro Alaka recorded 231 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Texas A&M.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Texas A&M paired 23.5 primary output with 46.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 46.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Texas A&M
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
46.6
Usage
12.7
Consistency
49.2
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern State: 0. Clemson: 2.5. UL Monroe: 0. Alabama: 1. Arkansas: 2. Kentucky: 3. South Carolina: 1. Mississippi State: 3. Auburn: 1. Ole Miss: 3.5. UAB: 1. LSU: 5.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern State: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 10 by 66.7. UL Monroe: 5 by 20.8. Alabama: 6 by 35. Arkansas: 7 by 49.2. Kentucky: 6 by 55. South Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Mississippi State: 9 by 67.5. Auburn: 4 by 26.7. Ole Miss: 11 by 80.8. UAB: 4 by 26.7. LSU: 11 by 95.8
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
LSU
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | vs LSU10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 74-72 | 11 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs UAB | W 41-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Ole Miss10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-24 | 11 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Auburn | L 24-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Mississippi StateSplash game | L 13-28 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ South Carolina | W 26-23 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs KentuckySplash game | W 20-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs ArkansasSplash game | W 24-17 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Alabama | L 23-45 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs UL Monroe | W 48-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Clemson10+ tackles · Splash game | L 26-28 | 10 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Northwestern State | W 59-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Texas A&M
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Texas A&M | 13 | 33.7 | 7.5 | 13 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 13 | 33.7 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas A&M | 23.5 | 45 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 23.5 | 45 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 23.5 | 46.6 | 12.7 | 0 |
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
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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
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#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
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