Usage Score
11.4
Player Dossier
2018-2023Utah State
MJ Tafisi Jr.
LB • 6'0" • 250 lbs • West Jordan, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
MJ Tafisi Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
49.9
Consistency
35.6
Season Value
26
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Washington • Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
MJ Tafisi Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Washington. MJ Tafisi Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.9 disruption score.
MJ Tafisi Jr. played LB for Washington and Utah State. Across 6 tracked seasons, MJ Tafisi Jr. recorded 249 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Washington paired 0 primary output with 10.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 49.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Washington, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Loss 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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2023 Postseason · Utah State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
49.9
Usage
11.4
Consistency
35.6
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 0. Iowa: 3. Unknown: 1. Air Force: 0. James Madison: 0.5. UConn: 0. Colorado State: 2. Fresno State: 1. San José State: 0. San Diego State: 0. Nevada: 0.5. Boise State: 0.5. New Mexico: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 11 by 45.8. Iowa: 12 by 80. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Air Force: 9 by 37.5. James Madison: 7 by 34.2. UConn: 13 by 50. Colorado State: 9 by 57.5. Fresno State: 17 by 60. San José State: 14 by 50. San Diego State: 13 by 50. Nevada: 12 by 55. Boise State: 12 by 55. New Mexico: 11 by 55.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
80 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Georgia State10+ tackles | L 22-45 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ New Mexico10+ tackles | W 44-41 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Boise State10+ tackles | L 10-45 | 12 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Nevada10+ tackles | W 41-24 | 12 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ San Diego State10+ tackles | W 32-24 | 13 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ San José State10+ tackles | L 21-42 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Fresno State10+ tackles | L 32-37 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Colorado StateSplash game | W 44-24 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UConn10+ tackles | W 34-33 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs James Madison | L 38-45 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Air Force | L 21-39 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Iowa10+ tackles · Splash game | L 14-24 | 12 | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Washington
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Utah State
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Washington | 2 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington | 1.5 | 14 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah State | 9 | 46.7 | 12 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 9.5 | 49.9 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 9.5 | 49.9 | 11.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.4 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.
#3
Colorado State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#4
BYU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#5
Arizona
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Washington
0 primary output · 10.8 efficiency · 2.2 usage
37.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Washington
35.1
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Utah State
30.7
9 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 12 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
14
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8788
Alta · Sandy, UT
- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
249
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.