Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2017-2021Vanderbilt
Tae Daley
S • 6'1" • 196 lbs • Warner Robins, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tae Daley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32 disruption score.
Efficiency
32
Consistency
41.7
Season Value
23.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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.
Tae Daley, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Tae Daley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 8 primary output with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with 3 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
32
Usage
8.5
Consistency
41.7
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 0. North Carolina: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1. West Virginia: 0. Unknown: 1. Notre Dame: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Syracuse: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Boston College: 1. Duke: 0. Virginia: 3
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. Maryland: 5 by 20.8. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 18.3. West Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 6 by 35. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 7 by 39.2. Syracuse: 11 by 55.8. Georgia Tech: 4 by 16.7. Boston College: 10 by 51.7. Duke: 10 by 41.7. Virginia: 9 by 67.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | vs Maryland | L 10-54 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Virginia | W 29-24 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Duke10+ tackles | W 48-17 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/5 | @ Boston College10+ tackles | L 3-17 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Georgia Tech | W 26-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Syracuse10+ tackles | L 36-41 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Pittsburgh | L 7-28 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Notre Dame | L 29-32 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ West Virginia | L 21-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs North Carolina | W 17-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Virginia Tech
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0.5 | 6 | 1.5 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 8 | 20.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 8 | 20.6 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 5 | 30.1 | 7.1 | -3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | -5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 8 | 32 | 8.5 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 8 | 32 | 8.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#2
Florida
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.
#3
South Carolina
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#4
Florida
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.
#5
Syracuse
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
8 primary output · 32 efficiency · 8.5 usage
23.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
23.5
8 primary · 32 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
14
8 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8517
Northside · Warner Robins, GA
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
181
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.