Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Virginia Tech
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 33.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Player Story
Tae Daley built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 17, spending time with Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Tae Daley's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Tae Daley, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Tae Daley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 181
- TFL
- 10
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Tae Daley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · S
- Career Tackles
- 181
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Northside · Vanderbilt
- High school pipeline
- Northside · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 73 tackles · S 39th (top 8%) · ACC 26th (top 4%) · National 242nd (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 13 | 41 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 58.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 9 | 57 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 63.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 63.9 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vanderbilt to Virginia Tech | P4 to P4 | 73.8 | Sep 14, 2020 |
Tae Daley played S for Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tae Daley recorded 181 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 10 primary output with 33.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.7 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.
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2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
33.7
Usage
8.3
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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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. Richmond: 1. Notre Dame: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Syracuse: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Boston College: 2. Duke: 1. Virginia: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Richmond: 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 61.7. Duke: 10 by 51.7. Virginia: 9 by 67.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Wins
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 | @ VirginiaSplash game | 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 · Splash game | 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 Richmond | W 21-10 | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Tae Daley story
Tae Daley built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 17, spending time with Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Tae Daley's career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Tae Daley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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 Value Progression
2017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0.5 | 6 | 1.4 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 9 | 21.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 9 | 21.3 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 5 | 30.1 | 6.7 | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | -5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 10 | 33.7 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 10 | 33.7 | 8.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia
Week 13 · W 29-24 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Florida
Week 11 · L 0-56 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida
Week 7 · L 27-37 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#4
vs South Carolina
Week 4 · L 14-37 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 10 · L 3-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
10 primary output · 33.7 efficiency · 8.3 usage
63.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
63.9
10 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
58.2
9 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
5
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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