Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Utah State
Hale Motu'apuaka
DT • 6'1" • 290 lbs • Honolulu, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Hale Motu'apuaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
9.1
Season Value
15.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Hale Motu'apuaka, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Utah State. Hale Motu'apuaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Utah State paired 0 primary output with 11.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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 · Utah State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
6
Consistency
9.1
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Air Force: 0. James Madison: 0. UConn: 0. Colorado State: 0. Fresno State: 2. San José State: 0.5. San Diego State: 0. Nevada: 2. Boise State: 0.5. New Mexico: 3.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Air Force: 4 by 16.7. James Madison: 1 by 4.2. UConn: 2 by 8.3. Colorado State: 3 by 12.5. Fresno State: 4 by 36.7. San José State: 6 by 30. San Diego State: 2 by 8.3. Nevada: 5 by 40.8. Boise State: 2 by 13.3. New Mexico: 3 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · Games = 6 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 5 · +1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | @ New MexicoSplash game | W 44-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Boise State | L 10-45 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Nevada | W 41-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ San Diego State | W 32-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ San José State | L 21-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Fresno State | L 32-37 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Colorado State | W 44-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UConn | W 34-33 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs James Madison | L 38-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Air Force | L 21-39 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Iowa | L 14-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Utah State
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Utah State | 0.5 | 7.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah State | 0.5 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | 11.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah State | 10.5 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah State | 10.5 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Utah State | 12 | 23.4 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah State | 12 | 23.4 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 8.5 | 20.2 | 6 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#2
San José State
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#3
New Mexico
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.1 takeover score.
#4
Hawai'i
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#5
Nevada
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Utah State
0 primary output · 11.1 efficiency · 1.7 usage
37.6
#2
2021 Postseason · Utah State
22
10.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Utah State
22
10.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8199
Punahou · Honolulu, HI
- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
113
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.