Usage Score
0.6
Player Dossier
2019-2022Kansas State
Matthew Pola Mao
DL • 6'2" • 340 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matthew Pola Mao shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 4.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
4.2
Consistency
100
Season Value
34.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Arizona State
19202122
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State • Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Matthew Pola Mao, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Arizona State. Matthew Pola Mao shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 4.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Arizona State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 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 Kansas State, Arizona State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss with 0 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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2022 Regular Season · Arizona State
Games
1
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
4.2
Usage
0.6
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
4.2 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9/18 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 21-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kansas State
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0
Primary metric
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Arizona State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Kansas State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Kansas State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8819
Chaminade-Madonna · Hollywood, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 1 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.