Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2015-2018Oregon
Kaulana Apelu
ILB • 5'11" • 204 lbs • Aiea, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kaulana Apelu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.3
Consistency
40
Season Value
47.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José 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.
Kaulana Apelu, ILB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Oregon. Kaulana Apelu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Kaulana Apelu played ILB for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kaulana Apelu recorded 113 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Oregon paired 14 primary output with 40.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.3 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: San José State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Oregon
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
40.3
Usage
9.9
Consistency
40
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 1. Bowling Green: 1. Portland State: 3. San José State: 4. Stanford: 2. California: 1. Washington: 2. Washington State: 0. Arizona: 0. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 7 by 39.2. Bowling Green: 6 by 35. Portland State: 7 by 59.2. San José State: 6 by 65. Stanford: 5 by 40.8. California: 6 by 35. Washington: 7 by 49.2. Washington State: 14 by 50. Arizona: 3 by 12.5. UCLA: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 7 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
65 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | vs Michigan State | W 7-6 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UCLA | W 42-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Arizona | L 15-44 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Washington State10+ tackles | L 20-34 | 14 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs WashingtonSplash game | W 30-27 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ California | W 42-24 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs StanfordSplash game | L 31-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs San José StateSplash game | W 35-22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Portland StateSplash game | W 62-14 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Bowling Green | W 58-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Oregon
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 4 | 22.4 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 4.5 | 25.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Oregon | 14 | 40.3 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 14 | 40.3 | 9.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#2
California
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#3
Portland State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.
#4
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Oregon
14 primary output · 40.3 efficiency · 9.9 usage
47.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · Oregon
47.5
14 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
30
4.5 primary · 25.7 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
113
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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