Usage Score
15.6
Player Dossier
2014-2017Washington State
Hercules Mata'afa
DL • 6'2" • 252 lbs • Lahaina, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Hercules Mata'afa shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.4
Consistency
63.6
Season Value
43.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
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.
Hercules Mata'afa, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Washington State. Hercules Mata'afa shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.
Hercules Mata'afa played DL for Washington State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Hercules Mata'afa recorded 84 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Washington State paired 25 primary output with 40.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2017 Postseason · Washington State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
40.4
Usage
15.6
Consistency
63.6
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 2. Unknown: 4. Boise State: 3.5. Nevada: 5. USC: 2. California: 4. Colorado: 1. Arizona: 2. Stanford: 1.5. Washington: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 2 by 28.3. Unknown: 5 by 60.8. Boise State: 6 by 60. Nevada: 3 by 62.5. USC: 5 by 40.8. California: 3 by 52.5. Colorado: 5 by 30.8. Arizona: 3 by 32.5. Stanford: 3 by 27.5. Washington: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.6 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 4 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half3.3 · Games = 5 · +1.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · Games = 5 · -1.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Michigan State | L 17-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ Washington | L 14-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Stanford | W 24-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ ArizonaSplash game | L 37-58 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/22 | vs Colorado | W 28-0 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ California2+ sacks · Splash game | L 3-37 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs USCSplash game | W 30-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Nevada2+ sacks · Splash game | W 45-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Boise StateSplash game | W 47-44 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Washington State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 17 | 30.5 | 15.2 | 17 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 17 | 30.5 | 15.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington State | 25 | 40.4 | 15.6 | 8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington State | 25 | 40.4 | 15.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#2
Nevada
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#4
California
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#5
Boise State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Washington State
25 primary output · 40.4 efficiency · 15.6 usage
43.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Washington State
43.5
25 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 15.6 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Washington State
33.1
17 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 15.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.81
Lahainaluna · Lahaina, HI
- Committed To
- Washington State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
84
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.