Player Dossier

2018-2023

BYU

Sione Finau

RB • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Kearns, UT, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Sione Finau leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Usage Score

6

Efficiency

37.5

Consistency

47.6

Season Value

26.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · BYU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
BYU • Utah State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Sione Finau, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · BYU. Sione Finau leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

BYU paired 388 primary output with 62.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 37.5 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 BYU, Utah State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky

Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2020 Regular Season · BYU

Games

4

Scrimmage Yards / G

14

Efficiency

37.5

Usage

6

Consistency

47.6

Best Game by takeover score

Unknown

Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.

Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 22. Western Kentucky: 36. Boise State: -6. Unknown: 4

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. Texas State: 6 by 41.5. Western Kentucky: 4 by 87.5. Boise State: 2 by 0. Unknown: 2 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins17.3 · n=3
First Half29 · n=2 · +30 vs Second Half
Second Half-1 · n=2 · -30 vs First Half
All Games14 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

Best efficiency game

87.5 vs Western Kentucky

Result
Sat 11/21vs Unknown24202
Sat 11/7@ Boise StateW 51-172-6-30-3
Sun 11/1vs Western KentuckyW 41-103299.700179
Sun 10/25vs Texas StateW 52-145214.200113.7

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    BYU

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah State

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

20182019202020212023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonBYU00
2019 Regular SeasonBYU38862.320.2388
2020 Regular SeasonBYU5637.56-332
2021 Regular SeasonBYU0-56
2023 Regular SeasonUtah State00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

124

Primary metric

124 scrimmage yards and 26.5 usage.

#2

Western Kentucky

36

Primary metric

Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

36 scrimmage yards and 7.5 usage.

#3

Boise State

92

Primary metric

Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

92 scrimmage yards and 24 usage.

#4

Liberty

73

Primary metric

Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

73 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.

#5

Utah State

72

Primary metric

Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

72 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · BYU

388 primary output · 62.3 efficiency · 20.2 usage

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#2

2018 Regular Season · BYU

50

0 primary · efficiency · 0 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · BYU

26.3

56 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8305

Kearns · Salt Lake City, UT

Committed To
BYU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

444

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Sione Finau quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
407