Usage Score
1.7
Player Dossier
2017-2022UNLV
Tavis Malakius
DL • 6'2" • 300 lbs • Macon, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tavis Malakius shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.8
Consistency
3.7
Season Value
5.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · UNLV
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UNLV
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
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.
Tavis Malakius, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · UNLV. Tavis Malakius shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.8 disruption score.
Tavis Malakius played DL for UNLV. Across 6 tracked seasons, Tavis Malakius recorded 74 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with UNLV.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
UNLV paired 2.5 primary output with 18.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · UNLV
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
11.8
Usage
1.7
Consistency
3.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 0. North Texas: 0. Utah State: 0. New Mexico: 0. Air Force: 0. San Diego State: 0. Fresno State: 0. Hawai'i: 0. Nevada: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. California: 2 by 8.3. North Texas: 4 by 16.7. Utah State: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico: 1 by 4.2. Air Force: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 3 by 12.5. Fresno State: 4 by 16.7. Hawai'i: 1 by 4.2. Nevada: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.3 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
22.5 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Nevada | W 27-22 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Hawai'i | L 25-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Fresno State | L 30-37 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ San Diego State | L 10-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | vs Air Force | L 7-42 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs New Mexico | W 31-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Utah State | W 34-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs North Texas | W 58-27 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ California | L 14-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
UNLV
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | UNLV | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | UNLV | 0.5 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UNLV | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UNLV | 2.5 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UNLV | 0.5 | 9.5 | 2.2 | -2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UNLV | 1 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Fresno State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#2
Nevada
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#3
San Diego State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.7 takeover score.
#4
San José State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 26.6 takeover score.
#5
Fresno State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 24.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · UNLV
2.5 primary output · 18.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage
17.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · UNLV
5.5
0.5 primary · 8.5 efficiency · 3.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · UNLV
5.3
1 primary · 11.8 efficiency · 1.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7833
Windsor Academy · Macon, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
74
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.