Player Dossier

2020-2022

Maryland

Ami Finau

DL • 6'2" • 320 lbs • Kahuku, HI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ami Finau shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.6

Efficiency

14.2

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

11.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Maryland

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Maryland
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa

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.

Ami Finau, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Maryland. Ami Finau shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Maryland paired 4 primary output with 23 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 14.2 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: Penn State

Loss 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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2022 Regular Season · Maryland

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.4

Efficiency

14.2

Usage

5.6

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

Rutgers

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 0. Charlotte: 0. SMU: 1. Michigan: 0. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 1. Indiana: 1. Northwestern: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 1. Ohio State: 1. Rutgers: 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. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Charlotte: 1 by 4.2. SMU: 3 by 22.5. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Indiana: 1 by 14.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 6 by 35. Ohio State: 5 by 30.8. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.3 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -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.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Penn State

Best efficiency game

35 vs Penn State

Result
Sat 11/26vs RutgersW 37-011000
Sat 11/19vs Ohio StateL 30-4353100
Sat 11/12@ Penn StateL 0-3065100
Sat 11/5@ WisconsinL 10-2321000
Sat 10/22vs NorthwesternW 31-2421000
Sat 10/15@ IndianaW 38-3311100
Sat 10/8vs PurdueL 29-3155100
Sat 10/1vs Michigan StateW 27-1310000
Sat 9/24@ MichiganL 27-3410000
Sat 9/17vs SMUW 34-2732100
Sat 9/10@ CharlotteW 56-2110000
Sat 9/3vs BuffaloW 31-1010000

Career Arc

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

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    Maryland

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMaryland4236.5
2021 PostseasonMaryland620.65.82
2021 Regular SeasonMaryland620.65.80
2022 Regular SeasonMaryland514.25.6-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Iowa

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.

#2

Rutgers

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

#3

Penn State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.

#4

Michigan State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.

#5

Ohio State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Maryland

4 primary output · 23 efficiency · 6.5 usage

16.8

#2

2021 Postseason · Maryland

12.7

6 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 5.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Maryland

12.7

6 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 5.8 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

87

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ami Finau quick answers

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
87