Player Dossier

2018-2020

USC

Talanoa Hufanga

S • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Corvallis, OR, USA

High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence

Talanoa Hufanga shows a high-volume tackler profile with 62.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

27.3

Efficiency

62.1

Consistency

70.9

Season Value

44.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · USC

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
USC
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon

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.

Talanoa Hufanga, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · USC. Talanoa Hufanga shows a high-volume tackler profile with 62.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

USC paired 13.5 primary output with 62.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 62.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oregon

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. 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.

2020 Regular Season · USC

Games

6

Havoc Plays / G

2.3

Efficiency

62.1

Usage

27.3

Consistency

70.9

Best Game by takeover score

Oregon

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 0.5. Arizona: 1. Utah: 2. Washington State: 3. UCLA: 3. Oregon: 4

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. Arizona State: 10 by 46.7. Arizona: 4 by 26.7. Utah: 10 by 61.7. Washington State: 9 by 67.5. UCLA: 17 by 80. Oregon: 12 by 90

Split Comparison

Wins1.9 · n=5
First Half1.2 · n=3 · -2.2 vs Second Half
Second Half3.3 · n=3 · +2.2 vs First Half
All Games2.3 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Oregon

Best efficiency game

90 vs Oregon

Result
Sat 12/19vs Oregon10+ tackles · 2+ sacksL 24-311210220
Sun 12/13@ UCLA10+ tackles · Splash gameW 43-3817112010
Mon 12/7vs Washington StateSplash gameW 38-13951110
Sun 11/22@ Utah10+ tacklesW 33-171030011
Sat 11/14@ ArizonaW 34-30420010
Sat 11/7vs Arizona State10+ tacklesW 28-271090.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    USC

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonUSC7.535.98.5
2019 PostseasonUSC1447.312.26.5
2019 Regular SeasonUSC1447.312.20
2020 Regular SeasonUSC13.562.127.3-0.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oregon

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.3 takeover score.

#2

UCLA

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.5 takeover score.

#3

Arizona State

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71 takeover score.

#4

Iowa

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#5

UCLA

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · USC

13.5 primary output · 62.1 efficiency · 27.3 usage

44.5

#2

2019 Postseason · USC

29.4

14 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 12.2 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · USC

29.4

14 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 12.2 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

6

Splash games

11

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.9571

Crescent Valley · Corvallis, OR

Committed To
USC
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

203

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Talanoa Hufanga quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
203