Usage Score
10.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025San José State
Taniela Latu
LB • 6'2" • 231 lbs • San Mateo, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Taniela Latu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.7
Consistency
58.5
Season Value
29.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
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.
Taniela Latu, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · San José State. Taniela Latu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
San José State paired 11 primary output with 31.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Loss with 2.5 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 Regular Season · San José State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
31.7
Usage
10.1
Consistency
58.5
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 2. Texas: 1.5. Unknown: 0. Stanford: 2.5. New Mexico: 1. Wyoming: 1. Utah State: 0. Hawai'i: 1. Air Force: 1. Nevada: 0.5. San Diego State: 0.5. Fresno State: 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. Central Michigan: 7 by 49.2. Texas: 8 by 48.3. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Stanford: 5 by 45.8. New Mexico: 6 by 35. Wyoming: 3 by 22.5. Utah State: 9 by 37.5. Hawai'i: 5 by 30.8. Air Force: 8 by 43.3. Nevada: 4 by 21.7. San Diego State: 3 by 17.5. Fresno State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=9 · +0 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.8 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
Stanford
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Fresno State | L 14-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ San Diego State | L 3-25 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Nevada | L 10-55 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Air Force | L 16-26 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Hawai'i | W 45-38 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Utah State | L 25-30 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Wyoming | L 28-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs New Mexico | W 35-28 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Stanford | L 29-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas | L 7-38 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Central Michigan | L 14-16 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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San José State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | San José State | 5 | 22.9 | 8.3 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | San José State | 10 | 30.4 | 7.2 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | San José State | 10 | 30.4 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | San José State | 11 | 31.7 | 10.1 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Air Force
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Primary metric
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#2
Fresno State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#3
Stanford
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#5
Utah State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · San José State
11 primary output · 31.7 efficiency · 10.1 usage
29.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · San José State
18
5 primary · 22.9 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · San José State
17
10 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
180
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.