Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2014-2018Hawai'i
Jahlani Tavai
LB • 6'4" • 245 lbs • Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jahlani Tavai shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52 disruption score.
Efficiency
52
Consistency
37.7
Season Value
27.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Hawai'i
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jahlani Tavai, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Hawai'i. Jahlani Tavai shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 52 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
52
Usage
11.3
Consistency
37.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 0. Rice: 2. Army: 0. Unknown: 1. San José State: 4. Wyoming: 0.5. BYU: 2. Nevada: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 9 by 37.5. Rice: 11 by 65.8. Army: 15 by 50. Unknown: 11 by 55.8. San José State: 14 by 90. Wyoming: 8 by 38.3. BYU: 11 by 65.8. Nevada: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=4 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=4 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=4 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
90 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10/21 | vs Nevada | L 22-40 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/14 | @ BYU10+ tackles | L 23-49 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Wyoming | W 17-13 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ San José State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 44-41 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Army10+ tackles | L 21-28 | 15 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Rice10+ tackles | W 43-29 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Navy | W 59-41 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Hawai'i
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Hawai'i | 29.5 | 58.3 | 17.3 | 29.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 29.5 | 58.3 | 17.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 18.5 | 55.7 | 18.3 | -11 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 9.5 | 52 | 11.3 | -9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wyoming
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 73.4 takeover score.
#2
Massachusetts
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#3
San José State
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 71 takeover score.
#4
San José State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#5
Fresno State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Hawai'i
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2016 Postseason · Hawai'i
35.6
29.5 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 17.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Hawai'i
35.6
29.5 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 17.3 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
10
Splash games
22
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7667
Mira Costa · Manhattan Beach, CA
- Committed To
- Hawai'i
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
334
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.