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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Utah
Mika Tafua
DE • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Laie, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mika Tafua shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Player Story
Mika Tafua built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive end from Laie, HI wearing No. 42, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Mika Tafua's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles,...
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- Committed To
- Utah
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Mika Tafua, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Utah. Mika Tafua shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 126
- TFL
- 31
- Sacks
- 16.5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Mika Tafua quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah · DE
- Career Tackles
- 126
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Utah
- Top game
- Arizona
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Kamehameha Schools Maui · Utah
- High school pipeline
- Kamehameha Schools Maui · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 42 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 48 tackles · DE 23rd (top 9%) · Pac-12 61st (top 12%) · National 670th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 10 | 20 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 14 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 14 | 39 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 48.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah | 14 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 74.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah | 14 | 47 | 13 | 9.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 74.5 |
Related Context
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Mika Tafua played DE for Utah. Across 4 tracked seasons, Mika Tafua recorded 126 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Utah.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Utah paired 30.5 primary output with 36.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Utah
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
36.1
Usage
11.8
Consistency
63.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 0. Weber State: 2. BYU: 0. San Diego State: 4. Washington State: 2. USC: 5. Arizona State: 0. Oregon State: 3. UCLA: 1. Stanford: 2.5. Arizona: 5. Oregon: 2. Colorado: 2. Oregon: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Weber State: 3 by 32.5. BYU: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 3 by 52.5. Washington State: 3 by 32.5. USC: 4 by 66.7. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Oregon State: 6 by 55. UCLA: 5 by 30.8. Stanford: 5 by 45.8. Arizona: 6 by 75. Oregon: 2 by 28.3. Colorado: 3 by 32.5. Oregon: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 10 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 4 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
75 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Ohio State | L 45-48 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | vs OregonSplash game | W 38-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | vs ColoradoSplash game | W 28-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs OregonSplash game | W 38-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ ArizonaSplash game | W 38-29 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ StanfordSplash game | W 52-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/31 | vs UCLA | W 44-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Oregon StateSplash game | L 34-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Arizona State | W 35-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | @ USC2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Washington StateSplash game | W 24-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ San Diego StateSplash game | L 31-33 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | @ BYU | L 17-26 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Weber StateSplash game | W 40-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Mika Tafua story
Mika Tafua built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive end from Laie, HI wearing No. 42, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Mika Tafua's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, and 9 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. That gives Mika Tafua's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Utah
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 12.5 | 21.7 | 7.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 12.5 | 21.7 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 15.5 | 25.1 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 15.5 | 25.1 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 9 | 31.9 | 9.1 | -6.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah | 30.5 | 36.1 | 11.8 | 21.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah | 30.5 | 36.1 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arizona
Week 11 · W 38-29 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ USC
Week 6 · W 42-26 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Colorado
Week 14 · W 45-15 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Colorado
Week 15 · W 38-21 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Washington
Week 14 · L 3-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Utah
30.5 primary output · 36.1 efficiency · 11.8 usage
74.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Utah
74.5
30.5 primary · 36.1 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Utah
49.6
9 primary · 31.9 efficiency · 9.1 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
21
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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