Player Dossier

2014-2018

BYU

Sione Takitaki

LB • 6'2" • 231 lbs • Fontana, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Sione Takitaki shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

14.4

Efficiency

45.8

Consistency

49

Season Value

30.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · BYU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
BYU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Sione Takitaki, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · BYU. Sione Takitaki shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

BYU paired 12 primary output with 45.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 45.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: California

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · BYU

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

45.8

Usage

14.4

Consistency

49

Best Game by takeover score

Western Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 2. Arizona: 2. California: 3. Wisconsin: 1. Unknown: 0. Washington: 0. Utah State: 0. Hawai'i: 0. Northern Illinois: 2. Boise State: 0. Massachusetts: 2

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. Western Michigan: 19 by 70. Arizona: 4 by 36.7. California: 5 by 50.8. Wisconsin: 12 by 60. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Washington: 6 by 25. Utah State: 9 by 37.5. Hawai'i: 6 by 25. Northern Illinois: 11 by 65.8. Boise State: 11 by 45.8. Massachusetts: 14 by 70

Split Comparison

Wins1.4 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

California

Best efficiency game

70 vs Western Michigan

Result
Fri 12/21vs Western Michigan10+ tacklesW 49-18199110
Sat 11/10@ Massachusetts10+ tackles · Splash gameW 35-16147200
Sun 11/4@ Boise State10+ tacklesL 16-21114000
Sat 10/27vs Northern Illinois10+ tacklesL 6-7118110
Sun 10/14vs Hawai'iW 49-2363000
Sat 10/6vs Utah StateL 20-4596000
Sun 9/30@ WashingtonL 7-3565000
Sat 9/22vs Unknown43000
Sat 9/15@ Wisconsin10+ tacklesW 24-21127100
Sun 9/9vs CaliforniaSplash gameL 18-2155201
Sun 9/2@ ArizonaW 28-2344002

Career Arc

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

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    BYU

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201420152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonBYU0
2015 Regular SeasonBYU00
2016 Regular SeasonBYU00
2017 Regular SeasonBYU19.540.313.719.5
2018 PostseasonBYU1245.814.4-7.5
2018 Regular SeasonBYU1245.814.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.

#2

California

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.

#3

Western Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#4

Northern Illinois

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

#5

Fresno State

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · BYU

12 primary output · 45.8 efficiency · 14.4 usage

30.9

#2

2018 Regular Season · BYU

30.9

12 primary · 45.8 efficiency · 14.4 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · BYU

28.9

19.5 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 13.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.8539

Heritage · Brentwood, CA

Committed To
BYU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

180

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Sione Takitaki quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
180