Usage Score
7.1
Player Dossier
2016-2019Boise State
Sonatane Lui
NT • 6'1" • 283 lbs • Sandy, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sonatane Lui shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.4
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
15.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
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.
Sonatane Lui, NT. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Boise State. Sonatane Lui shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Boise State paired 10.5 primary output with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Regular Season · Boise State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
24.4
Usage
7.1
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 3. Marshall: 1.5. Unknown: 0. Air Force: 0. UNLV: 2. BYU: 0. San José State: 0. Wyoming: 0. New Mexico: 0. Utah State: 0. Colorado State: 0. Hawai'i: 4
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 State: 2 by 38.3. Marshall: 2 by 23.3. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Air Force: 16 by 50. UNLV: 5 by 40.8. BYU: 4 by 16.7. San José State: 1 by 4.2. Wyoming: 7 by 29.2. New Mexico: 0 by 0. Utah State: 1 by 4.2. Colorado State: 2 by 8.3. Hawai'i: 5 by 60.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=10
First Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.4 vs First Half
All Games0.9 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/7 | vs Hawai'i2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Colorado State | W 31-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah State | W 56-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs New Mexico | W 42-9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Wyoming | W 20-17 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | @ San José State | W 52-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | @ BYU | L 25-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ UNLV | W 38-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Air Force10+ tackles | W 30-19 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Marshall | W 14-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Florida StateSplash game | W 36-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boise State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Boise State | 1 | 7.4 | 1.4 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Boise State | 2.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boise State | 2.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 2.5 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 10.5 | 24.4 | 7.1 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Hawai'i
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
#2
Troy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#3
Utah State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#4
Nevada
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#5
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Boise State
10.5 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 7.1 usage
15.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Boise State
10.4
2.5 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Boise State
5.9
2.5 primary · 9.1 efficiency · 3.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
101
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.