Usage Score
6.5
Player Dossier
2020-2025New Mexico
Tavian Combs
S • 6'2" • 196 lbs • Amarillo, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tavian Combs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.9
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
13.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · New Mexico
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- New Mexico
- 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.
Tavian Combs, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · New Mexico. Tavian Combs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
New Mexico paired 4 primary output with 44.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Win with 1 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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2025 Postseason · New Mexico
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
26.9
Usage
6.5
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 0. UCLA: 1. New Mexico State: 1. San José State: 0. Boise State: 0. Nevada: 0. Utah State: 0. UNLV: 1. Colorado State: 1. Air Force: 0. San Diego State: 1
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. Minnesota: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 5 by 30.8. New Mexico State: 3 by 22.5. San José State: 5 by 20.8. Boise State: 6 by 25. Nevada: 5 by 20.8. Utah State: 6 by 25. UNLV: 4 by 26.7. Colorado State: 8 by 43.3. Air Force: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 12 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.2 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
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
60 vs San Diego State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Minnesota | L 17-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs San Diego State10+ tackles | W 23-17 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Air Force | W 20-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Colorado State | W 20-17 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ UNLV | W 40-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Utah State | W 33-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/19 | vs Nevada | W 24-22 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Boise State | L 25-41 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ San José State | L 28-35 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs New Mexico State | W 38-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ UCLA | W 35-10 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Michigan | L 17-34 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico | 2 | 32.6 | 5.8 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico | 8.5 | 40.6 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 25.6 | 4.4 | -7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico | 4 | 44.7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2025 Postseason | New Mexico | 5 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | New Mexico | 5 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.
#2
Massachusetts
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.
#3
Fresno State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#4
Wyoming
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#5
New Mexico State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · New Mexico
4 primary output · 44.7 efficiency · 16 usage
35.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · New Mexico
18.1
8.5 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · New Mexico
13.2
5 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.78
Randall · Canyon, TX
- Committed To
- New Mexico
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
261
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.