Player Dossier

2017-2023

Oregon State

Isaiah Tufaga

LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Laie, HI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Isaiah Tufaga shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.3

Efficiency

31.5

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

15.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Hawai'i

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Oregon State • Hawai'i
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt

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.

Isaiah Tufaga, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Hawai'i. Isaiah Tufaga shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Hawai'i paired 6 primary output with 19.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 31.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon State, Hawai'i.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 Regular Season · Hawai'i

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.6

Efficiency

31.5

Usage

8.3

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

Colorado State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 0. Vanderbilt: 5. Unknown: 1. Oregon: 0. New Mexico State: 0. UNLV: 0.5. San Diego State: 0. New Mexico: 0.5. San José State: 0. Nevada: 1. Air Force: 0. Wyoming: 0. Colorado State: 0

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. Stanford: 6 by 25. Vanderbilt: 8 by 83.3. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Oregon: 7 by 29.2. New Mexico State: 6 by 25. UNLV: 10 by 46.7. San Diego State: 5 by 20.8. New Mexico: 12 by 55. San José State: 4 by 16.7. Nevada: 4 by 26.7. Air Force: 7 by 29.2. Wyoming: 3 by 12.5. Colorado State: 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins0.3 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=8 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 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

Vanderbilt

Best efficiency game

83.3 vs Vanderbilt

Result
Sun 11/26vs Colorado StateW 27-2442000
Sat 11/18@ WyomingL 9-4233000
Sun 11/12vs Air ForceW 27-1373000
Sat 11/4@ NevadaW 27-14420.500.500
Sun 10/29vs San José StateL 0-3541000
Sat 10/21@ New Mexico10+ tacklesL 21-421240.5000
Sun 10/15vs San Diego StateL 34-4155000
Sat 9/30@ UNLV10+ tacklesL 20-441000.5000
Sun 9/24vs New Mexico StateW 20-1764000
Sun 9/17@ OregonL 10-5574000
Sun 9/10vs Unknown33100
Sat 9/2vs StanfordL 24-3765000
Sat 8/26@ Vanderbilt2+ sacks · Splash gameL 28-3588320

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Oregon State

    2017-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Hawai'i

    2019-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonOregon State0
2018 Regular SeasonOregon State3.520.66.63.5
2019 Regular SeasonHawai'i0-3.5
2020 Regular SeasonHawai'i619.96.76
2021 Regular SeasonHawai'i615.840
2022 Regular SeasonHawai'i1.522.66.3-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonHawai'i831.58.36.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Vanderbilt

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.3 takeover score.

#2

California

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#3

San José State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

#4

San Diego State

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.

#5

UNLV

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Hawai'i

6 primary output · 19.9 efficiency · 6.7 usage

21.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i

15.6

8 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 8.3 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Oregon State

9.7

3.5 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

198

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Isaiah Tufaga quick answers

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
198