Usage / Role
63%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2016Washington State
Shalom Luani
S • 6'0" • Masausi, American Samoa
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shalom Luani shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42 disruption score.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Player Story
Shalom Luani built his college career from 2015 through 2016 as a safety from Masausi wearing No. 18, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Shalom Luani's career was his defensive production: 67...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 221
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
Shalom Luani, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Washington State. Shalom Luani shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 67
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Shalom Luani quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington State · S
- Career Tackles
- 67
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Washington State
- Top game
- Arizona
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 7 · Pick 3 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 67 tackles · S 62nd (top 17%) · Pac-12 30th (top 6%) · National 377th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Washington State | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington State | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 34 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 12 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 77.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 58 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 77.6 |
Related Context
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Shalom Luani played S for Washington State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Shalom Luani recorded 67 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Washington State paired 22.5 primary output with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Washington State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
42
Usage
12.7
Consistency
68.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0. Boise State: 2.5. Idaho: 1. Oregon: 2. Stanford: 2. UCLA: 3. Arizona State: 3. Oregon State: 2. Arizona: 4. California: 1. Colorado: 2. Washington: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 9 by 37.5. Boise State: 4 by 41.7. Idaho: 3 by 22.5. Oregon: 6 by 45. Stanford: 4 by 36.7. UCLA: 4 by 46.7. Arizona State: 5 by 50.8. Oregon State: 8 by 53.3. Arizona: 5 by 60.8. California: 6 by 35. Colorado: 6 by 45. Washington: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins2.3 · Games = 8 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 4 · -1.1 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
Arizona
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | vs Minnesota | L 12-17 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Washington | L 17-45 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ ColoradoSplash game | L 24-38 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs California | W 56-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 69-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Oregon StateSplash game | W 35-31 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Arizona StateSplash game | W 37-32 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | vs UCLASplash game | W 27-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | @ StanfordSplash game | W 42-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs OregonSplash game | W 51-33 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Idaho | W 56-6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Boise StateSplash game | L 28-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Shalom Luani story
Shalom Luani built his college career from 2015 through 2016 as a safety from Masausi wearing No. 18, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Shalom Luani's career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Washington State. 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 Shalom Luani's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 8 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington State.
The arc is straightforward: Shalom Luani 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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Washington State
2015-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Washington State | 4 | 26.7 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington State | 4 | 26.7 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 22.5 | 42 | 12.7 | 18.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 22.5 | 42 | 12.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arizona
Week 10 · W 69-7 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Arizona State
Week 8 · W 37-32 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#3
vs UCLA
Week 7 · W 27-21 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Oregon State
Week 7 · W 52-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
@ Boise State
Week 2 · L 28-31
2.5
Havoc Plays
68.1 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Washington State
22.5 primary output · 42 efficiency · 12.7 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Washington State
77.6
22.5 primary · 42 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Washington State
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4 primary · 26.7 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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