Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Toledo
Tyler Taafe
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Hubbard, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tyler Taafe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Tyler Taafe built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Hubbard, OH wearing No. 17, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Tyler Taafe's career was his defensive production: 172...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Tyler Taafe, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Toledo. Tyler Taafe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 172
- TFL
- 11
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Tyler Taafe quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · LB
- Career Tackles
- 172
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hubbard · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- Hubbard · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 53 tackles · LB 273rd (top 24%) · Mid-American 55th (top 10%) · National 575th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 58 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 47 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 32.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 51 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | - | 4 | 32.8 |
Related Context
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Tyler Taafe played LB for Toledo. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tyler Taafe recorded 172 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Toledo paired 10.5 primary output with 30.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.6 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: Central Michigan
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
21.6
Usage
4.5
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 0. VMI: 0. Miami: 0. Nevada: 0. Fresno State: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 1. Western Michigan: 1. Ball State: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Kent State: 1. Central Michigan: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 2 by 8.3. VMI: 4 by 16.7. Miami: 4 by 16.7. Nevada: 2 by 8.3. Fresno State: 2 by 8.3. Bowling Green: 2 by 13.3. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Buffalo: 7 by 39.2. Western Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Ball State: 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Kent State: 4 by 26.7. Central Michigan: 9 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs Florida International | L 32-35 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Central Michigan | W 51-13 | 9 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 56-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/8 | @ Northern Illinois | L 15-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/31 | vs Ball State | W 45-13 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Western Michigan | W 51-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Buffalo | L 17-31 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 26-28 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Bowling Green | W 52-36 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Fresno State | L 27-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Nevada | W 63-44 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Miami | L 24-49 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs VMI | W 66-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Tyler Taafe story
Tyler Taafe built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Hubbard, OH wearing No. 17, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Tyler Taafe's career was his defensive production: 172 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Toledo. 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 Tyler Taafe's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Toledo.
The arc is straightforward: Tyler Taafe 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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Toledo
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 10.5 | 30.5 | 6.3 | 10.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 10.5 | 30.5 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 5.5 | 19.9 | 4.6 | -5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 5.5 | 19.9 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 6 | 21.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 6 | 21.6 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 13 · W 51-13 · Conference game
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#2
vs App State
Week 1 · L 28-31 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 14 · W 45-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Ohio
Week 9 · L 26-31 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Maine
Week 2 · W 45-3
2
Havoc Plays
61.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Toledo
10.5 primary output · 30.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Toledo
62
10.5 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Toledo
32.8
6 primary · 21.6 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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