Usage Score
18.5
Player Dossier
2018-2023Notre Dame
LB • 6'0" • 229 lbs • Mishawaka, IN, USA
Paul Moala shows a high-volume tackler profile with 29.4 disruption score.
Usage Score
18.5
Efficiency
29.4
Consistency
54.9
Season Value
32.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Snapshot
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.
Paul Moala, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Paul Moala shows a high-volume tackler profile with 29.4 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.4 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 Notre Dame, Georgia Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
29.4
Usage
18.5
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 3. Louisville: 0. Unknown: 1. Ole Miss: 2. Wake Forest: 2. Bowling Green: 2. Miami: 2. Boston College: 1. North Carolina: 0. Virginia: 0. Clemson: 0.5. Syracuse: 0. Georgia: 1
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. UCF: 5 by 50.8. Louisville: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Ole Miss: 4 by 36.7. Wake Forest: 1 by 24.2. Bowling Green: 6 by 45. Miami: 1 by 24.2. Boston College: 7 by 39.2. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 7 by 34.2. Syracuse: 8 by 33.3. Georgia: 6 by 35
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ UCFSplash game | W 30-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Georgia | L 23-31 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Syracuse | W 31-22 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Clemson | L 21-42 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Virginia | W 45-17 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs North Carolina | W 46-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Boston College | L 23-38 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ Miami | W 23-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Bowling Green | L 27-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Wake Forest | W 30-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Ole Miss | L 23-48 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Louisville | L 34-39 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Notre Dame
2018-2021
Opening stop
Georgia Tech
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 12.5 | 2.4 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 14.5 | 29.4 | 18.5 | 14.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 14.5 | 29.4 | 18.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.4 takeover score.
#2
Miami
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#3
Washington State
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
#4
UCF
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#5
Navy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.4 usage
38.3
#2
2023 Postseason · Georgia Tech
32.5
14.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
32.5
14.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 18.5 usage
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8552
Penn · Mishawaka, IN
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
77
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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