Player Dossier

2018-2023

Notre Dame

Paul Moala

LB • 6'0" • 229 lbs • Mishawaka, IN, USA

High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence

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

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Notre Dame • Georgia Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

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.

Player insights

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

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Georgia Tech

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

29.4

Usage

18.5

Consistency

54.9

Best Game by takeover score

UCF

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Game-by-Game Trend

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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

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. 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

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=7 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -1.3 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

Miami

Best efficiency game

50.8 vs UCF

Result
Fri 12/22@ UCFSplash gameW 30-1754210
Sun 11/26vs GeorgiaL 23-3163100
Sun 11/19vs SyracuseW 31-2285000
Sat 11/11@ ClemsonL 21-42730.5000
Sat 11/4@ VirginiaW 45-1740000
Sun 10/29vs North CarolinaW 46-4221000
Sat 10/21vs Boston CollegeL 23-3876100
Sun 10/8@ MiamiW 23-2011110
Sat 9/30vs Bowling GreenL 27-3863101
Sat 9/23@ Wake ForestW 30-1611110
Sat 9/16@ Ole MissL 23-4841101
Sat 9/9vs Unknown32100
Fri 9/1vs LouisvilleL 34-3932000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia Tech

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

201820192020202120232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0
2019 Regular SeasonNotre Dame111.42.51
2020 Regular SeasonNotre Dame012.52.4-1
2021 Regular SeasonNotre Dame00
2023 PostseasonGeorgia Tech14.529.418.514.5
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech14.529.418.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

3

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8552

Penn · Mishawaka, IN

Committed To
Notre Dame
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

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.

Quick Answers

Paul Moala quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
77