Usage Score
11.9
Player Dossier
2018-2021USC
Kana'i Mauga
LB • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Waianae, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kana'i Mauga shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
39.2
Consistency
34.9
Season Value
24
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
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.
Kana'i Mauga, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · USC. Kana'i Mauga shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
USC paired 9.5 primary output with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
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
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2021 Regular Season · USC
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
39.2
Usage
11.9
Consistency
34.9
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. San José State: 0. Stanford: 0. Washington State: 3. Oregon State: 0. Colorado: 1. Utah: 2. Notre Dame: 1. Arizona: 0. Arizona State: 0.5. UCLA: 0.5. BYU: 1.5. 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. San José State: 4 by 16.7. Stanford: 4 by 16.7. Washington State: 4 by 46.7. Oregon State: 6 by 25. Colorado: 8 by 43.3. Utah: 11 by 65.8. Notre Dame: 7 by 39.2. Arizona: 10 by 41.7. Arizona State: 11 by 50.8. UCLA: 14 by 55. BYU: 9 by 52.5. California: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=8 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.4 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
Washington State
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | @ California | L 14-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | vs BYU | L 31-35 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs UCLA10+ tackles | L 33-62 | 14 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Arizona State10+ tackles | L 16-31 | 11 | 10 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Arizona10+ tackles | W 41-34 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Notre Dame | L 16-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Utah10+ tackles · Splash game | L 26-42 | 11 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Colorado | W 37-14 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Oregon State | L 27-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Washington StateSplash game | W 45-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Stanford | L 28-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs San José State | W 30-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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USC
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 13.4 | 1.8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 13 | 31 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 31 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 2.5 | 28.3 | 7.4 | -10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 9.5 | 39.2 | 11.9 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.8 takeover score.
#2
Oregon
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#3
UCLA
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#4
Washington State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#5
Utah
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · USC
9.5 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 11.9 usage
24
#2
2019 Postseason · USC
18.7
13 primary · 31 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · USC
18.7
13 primary · 31 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.899
Waianae · Waianae, HI
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
193
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.