Usage Score
14.8
Player Dossier
2015-2018UTSA
Josiah Tauaefa
LB • 6'1" • 240 lbs • Corinth, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josiah Tauaefa shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
49.7
Consistency
32.6
Season Value
27.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
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.
Josiah Tauaefa, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · UTSA. Josiah Tauaefa shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
UTSA paired 17 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 49.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 Regular Season · UTSA
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
49.7
Usage
14.8
Consistency
32.6
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 1. Baylor: 0. Kansas State: 3. Texas State: 6. UTEP: 0. Rice: 0. Louisiana Tech: 1.5. Southern Miss: 0.5. UAB: 0. Florida International: 1.5. Marshall: 0. North Texas: 2.5
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. Arizona State: 10 by 51.7. Baylor: 5 by 20.8. Kansas State: 4 by 46.7. Texas State: 9 by 87.5. UTEP: 8 by 33.3. Rice: 5 by 20.8. Louisiana Tech: 13 by 65. Southern Miss: 13 by 55. UAB: 8 by 33.3. Florida International: 10 by 56.7. Marshall: 12 by 50. North Texas: 14 by 75
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=3 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=9 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | vs North Texas10+ tackles | L 21-24 | 14 | 8 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Marshall10+ tackles | L 0-23 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Florida International10+ tackles | L 7-45 | 10 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ UAB | L 3-52 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Southern Miss10+ tackles | L 17-27 | 13 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Louisiana Tech10+ tackles | L 3-31 | 13 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Rice | W 20-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs UTEP | W 30-21 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Texas State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 25-21 | 9 | 7 | — | 3.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Kansas StateSplash game | L 17-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Baylor | L 20-37 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | @ Arizona State10+ tackles | L 7-49 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UTSA
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UTSA | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | UTSA | 17 | 48.7 | 13.8 | 17 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UTSA | 17 | 48.7 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UTSA | 6 | 22.6 | 4.8 | -11 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTSA | 16 | 49.7 | 14.8 | 10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 73.5 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.5 takeover score.
#3
New Mexico
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#4
Rice
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
#5
North Texas
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · UTSA
17 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 13.8 usage
29.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · UTSA
29.8
17 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · UTSA
27.8
16 primary · 49.7 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
11
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7685
Lake Dallas · Lake Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- UTSA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
255
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.