Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2016-2019Washington
DL • 6'3" • 290 lbs • Dupont, WA, USA
Benning Potoa'e shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.8 disruption score.
Usage Score
7.7
Efficiency
21.8
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
18.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Washington
Snapshot
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.
Benning Potoa'e, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Washington. Benning Potoa'e shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.8 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Washington paired 11.5 primary output with 21.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
21.8
Usage
7.7
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 0.5. Unknown: 5. California: 0. Hawai'i: 0. BYU: 3. Stanford: 0. Arizona: 2. Oregon: 0. Utah: 1. Colorado: 0. Washington State: 0
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. Boise State: 2 by 13.3. Unknown: 4 by 66.7. California: 3 by 12.5. Hawai'i: 2 by 8.3. BYU: 3 by 42.5. Stanford: 4 by 16.7. Arizona: 2 by 28.3. Oregon: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 5 by 30.8. Colorado: 2 by 8.3. Washington State: 2 by 8.3
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | vs Boise State | W 38-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Washington State | W 31-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Colorado | L 14-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Utah | L 28-33 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Oregon | L 31-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Arizona | W 51-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Stanford | L 13-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ BYUSplash game | W 45-19 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Hawai'i | W 52-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs California | L 19-20 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Washington
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 8 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 8 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 4.5 | 16.3 | 6.4 | -3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 4.5 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Washington | 11.5 | 21.8 | 7.7 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Washington | 11.5 | 21.8 | 7.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#2
Arizona State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#3
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#4
Washington State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Washington
11.5 primary output · 21.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage
18.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Washington
18.9
11.5 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Washington
15.3
8 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 4.8 usage
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9129
Lakes · Lakewood, WA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
112
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Benning Potoa'e quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit