Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Hawai'i
Blessman Ta'ala
DL • 6'2" • 305 lbs • Aua, American Samoa
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Blessman Ta'ala shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
38
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player Story
Blessman Ta'ala built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Aua wearing No. 55, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Blessman Ta'ala's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Hawai'i
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Blessman Ta'ala, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i. Blessman Ta'ala shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 133
- TFL
- 20
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Blessman Ta'ala quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Hawai'i · DL
- Career Tackles
- 133
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Faga'itua · Hawai'i
- High school pipeline
- Faga'itua · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 55 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · DL 63rd (top 7%) · Mountain West 81st (top 16%) · National 845th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Hawai'i | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 12 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 31.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 12 | 19 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 31.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Hawai'i | 6 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 6 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 10 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 12 | 40 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 61.8 |
Related Context
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Blessman Ta'ala played DL for Hawai'i. Across 5 tracked seasons, Blessman Ta'ala recorded 133 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Hawai'i.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 9.5 primary output with 21.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
21.5
Usage
6.1
Consistency
35.2
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 1.5. New Mexico State: 0. Fresno State: 4. Nevada: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Utah State: 1.5. San Diego State: 0. UNLV: 0. Colorado State: 1. Wyoming: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San José State: 4 by 31.7. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3. Fresno State: 3 by 52.5. Nevada: 3 by 12.5. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3. Utah State: 2 by 23.3. San Diego State: 4 by 16.7. UNLV: 4 by 16.7. Colorado State: 2 by 18.3. Wyoming: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.2 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Wyoming | W 38-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Colorado State | W 50-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ UNLV | L 13-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | vs San Diego State | L 10-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Utah State | L 31-51 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/24 | vs New Mexico State | W 48-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | @ Nevada | L 17-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Fresno StateSplash game | W 27-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | @ New Mexico State | W 41-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | vs San José State | L 13-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Blessman Ta'ala story
Blessman Ta'ala built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Aua wearing No. 55, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Blessman Ta'ala's career was his defensive production: 133 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 52 career games in the available record. That gives Blessman Ta'ala's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Hawai'i
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Hawai'i | 5.5 | 14.7 | 4.8 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 5.5 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 6.5 | 12 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Hawai'i | 2.5 | 14.6 | 4.1 | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 2.5 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 9 | 21.5 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 9.5 | 21.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Fresno State
Week 5 · W 27-24 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Utah State
Week 11 · L 34-41 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#3
@ New Mexico
Week 9 · W 45-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Michigan
Week 2 · L 10-56
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Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Duquesne
Week 4 · W 42-21
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
9.5 primary output · 21.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Hawai'i
50.7
9 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Hawai'i
31.7
5.5 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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