Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2016-2022Oklahoma State
Thabo Mwaniki
DB • 5'11" • 192 lbs • Denton, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Thabo Mwaniki shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.6
Consistency
14.8
Season Value
13.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
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.
Thabo Mwaniki, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Houston. Thabo Mwaniki shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Houston paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Win with 1 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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2022 Regular Season · Houston
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
25.6
Usage
5.4
Consistency
14.8
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. Rice: 1. Tulane: 0. Navy: 0. South Florida: 0.5. SMU: 0. Temple: 0. East Carolina: 1. Tulsa: 1
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. UTSA: 4 by 16.7. Rice: 6 by 35. Tulane: 4 by 16.7. Navy: 3 by 12.5. South Florida: 12 by 55. SMU: 3 by 12.5. Temple: 11 by 45.8. East Carolina: 2 by 18.3. Tulsa: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rice
Best efficiency game
55 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | vs Tulsa | L 30-37 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ East Carolina | W 42-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Temple10+ tackles | W 43-36 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ SMU | L 63-77 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs South Florida10+ tackles | W 42-27 | 12 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Navy | W 38-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/30 | vs Tulane | L 24-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Rice | W 34-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ UTSA | W 37-35 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma State
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2019-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201620172017201820192020202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 1 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 1 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 2 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 4 | 22.2 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 4 | 22.2 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | -4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 3.5 | 25.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rice
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#2
Navy
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.6 takeover score.
#4
Baylor
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#5
Boise State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Houston
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
35.8
#2
2022 Regular Season · Houston
13.3
3.5 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Houston
11.9
4 primary · 22.2 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8826
Slinger · Slinger, WI
- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
125
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.