Usage Score
5.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021USC
Isaiah Pola-Mao
S • 6'4" • 205 lbs • Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Pola-Mao shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.4
Consistency
6.1
Season Value
9.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno 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.
Isaiah Pola-Mao, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC. Isaiah Pola-Mao shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
USC paired 0 primary output with 11.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Loss 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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2021 Regular Season · USC
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
23.4
Usage
5.6
Consistency
6.1
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 0. Washington State: 0. Oregon State: 0. Colorado: 1. Utah: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Arizona: 0. Arizona State: 0. UCLA: 1. BYU: 0. California: 0
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. Stanford: 4 by 16.7. Washington State: 4 by 16.7. Oregon State: 11 by 45.8. Colorado: 5 by 30.8. Utah: 4 by 16.7. Notre Dame: 5 by 20.8. Arizona: 2 by 8.3. Arizona State: 3 by 12.5. UCLA: 5 by 30.8. BYU: 4 by 16.7. California: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=8 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · +0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs Oregon State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | @ California10+ tackles | L 14-24 | 10 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | vs BYU | L 31-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs UCLA | L 33-62 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Arizona State | L 16-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Arizona | W 41-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Notre Dame | L 16-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Utah | L 26-42 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Colorado | W 37-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Oregon State10+ tackles | L 27-45 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Washington State | W 45-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Stanford | L 28-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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USC
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 11.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 13 | 33.4 | 9.4 | 13 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 33.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 7.5 | 43.3 | 9.4 | -5.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 23.4 | 5.6 | -5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Fresno State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#2
Arizona State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#3
UCLA
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
#4
Colorado
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · USC
0 primary output · 11.1 efficiency · 2 usage
37.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · USC
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · USC
32
7.5 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9471
Mountain Pointe · Phoenix, AZ
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
173
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.