Usage Score
5.6
Player Dossier
2017-2020San Diego State
Tariq Thompson
S • 6'0" • 210 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tariq Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.2
Consistency
12.5
Season Value
14
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
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.
Tariq Thompson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · San Diego State. Tariq Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
San Diego State paired 14.5 primary output with 29.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Loss with 2 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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2020 Regular Season · San Diego State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
5.6
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 1.5. Utah State: 0. San José State: 2. Hawai'i: 0. Nevada: 0. Colorado: 0. Colorado State: 2. BYU: 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. UNLV: 9 by 52.5. Utah State: 3 by 12.5. San José State: 6 by 45. Hawai'i: 7 by 29.2. Nevada: 5 by 20.8. Colorado: 5 by 20.8. Colorado State: 2 by 28.3. BYU: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs UNLV
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
San Diego State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | San Diego State | 12 | 29.7 | 8.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12 | 29.7 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 14.5 | 29.4 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 14.5 | 29.4 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | San Diego State | 16 | 29.9 | 8.1 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San Diego State | 16 | 29.9 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 5.5 | 28.2 | 5.6 | -10.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#3
BYU
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.
#4
Nevada
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#5
San José State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · San Diego State
14.5 primary output · 29.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
29.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · San Diego State
29.5
14.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · San Diego State
29.3
16 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7994
St Augustine · San Diego, CA
- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
217
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.