Usage Score
4.6
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 20.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.8
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
11.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App 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.
Tyler Taafe, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Toledo. Tyler Taafe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Toledo paired 8.5 primary output with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.8 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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
20.8
Usage
4.6
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 0. Unknown: 0. Miami: 0. Nevada: 0. Fresno State: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 1. Western Michigan: 1. Ball State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Kent State: 1. Central Michigan: 1.5
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. Florida International: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 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 20.8. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Kent State: 4 by 26.7. Central Michigan: 9 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
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 Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Toledo
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 8.5 | 29 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 8.5 | 29 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 2.5 | 17.6 | 3.8 | -6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 2.5 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 5 | 20.8 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 5 | 20.8 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#2
Central Michigan
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#3
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
#5
BYU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Toledo
8.5 primary output · 29 efficiency · 7.1 usage
28.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Toledo
28.6
8.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Toledo
11.7
5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8017
Hubbard · Hubbard, OH
- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
172
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.