Usage Score
1.9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Hawai'i
Malachi Finau
DL • 6'2" • 285 lbs • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malachi Finau shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
8.9
Consistency
3.7
Season Value
4.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Hawai'i • San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah 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.
Malachi Finau, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i. Malachi Finau shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 2 primary output with 9.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 8.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Hawai'i, San Diego State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 0.5 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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2025 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
8.9
Usage
1.9
Consistency
3.7
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Washington State: 0. California: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Fresno State: 0. Wyoming: 0. Boise State: 0. New Mexico: 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. North Texas: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 2 by 13.3. Washington State: 2 by 8.3. California: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Fresno State: 1 by 4.2. Wyoming: 4 by 16.7. Boise State: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.1 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
16.7 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs North Texas | L 47-49 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | @ New Mexico | L 17-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Boise State | W 17-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Wyoming | W 24-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Fresno State | W 23-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Northern Illinois | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs California | W 34-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/7 | @ Washington State | L 13-36 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Hawai'i
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
San Diego State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 2 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 6.5 | 18 | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | San Diego State | 0.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 | -6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Utah State
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#2
UNLV
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#3
Nevada
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.4 takeover score.
#4
San Diego State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.4 takeover score.
#5
Wyoming
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i
2 primary output · 9.2 efficiency · 1.5 usage
17.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Hawai'i
17.5
6.5 primary · 18 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · San Diego State
4.3
0.5 primary · 8.9 efficiency · 1.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8094
St. John Bosco · Bellflower, CA
- Committed To
- Hawai'i
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
41
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.