Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2012-2016Colorado
Samson Kafovalu
DT • 6'4" • Riverside, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Samson Kafovalu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.1
Consistency
7.1
Season Value
11.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Scouting Read
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Samson Kafovalu, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Colorado. Samson Kafovalu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.1 disruption score.
Samson Kafovalu played DT for Colorado. Across 5 tracked seasons, Samson Kafovalu recorded 53 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Colorado.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Colorado paired 6 primary output with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Postseason · Colorado
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
20.1
Usage
6
Consistency
7.1
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 2. Colorado State: 0. Unknown: 0. Michigan: 2. Oregon: 2. Oregon State: 0. USC: 0. Arizona State: 0. Stanford: 0. UCLA: 0. Arizona: 0. Washington State: 0. Utah: 0. Washington: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 9 by 57.5. Colorado State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 6 by 45. Oregon: 7 by 49.2. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. USC: 4 by 16.7. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Stanford: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 4 by 16.7. Arizona: 2 by 8.3. Washington State: 6 by 25. Utah: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.2 · Games = 9 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | vs Oklahoma StateSplash game | L 8-38 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Washington | L 10-41 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Utah | W 27-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Washington State | W 38-24 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Arizona | W 49-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/4 | vs UCLA | W 20-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Stanford | W 10-5 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | vs Arizona State | W 40-16 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ USC | L 17-21 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Oregon State | W 47-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Oregon | W 41-38 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Michigan | L 28-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Colorado State | W 44-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Colorado
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado | 6 | 20.1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado | 6 | 20.1 | 6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#2
Oregon
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
#3
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
#4
Washington State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 10.2 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Colorado
6 primary output · 20.1 efficiency · 6 usage
11.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Colorado
11.6
6 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Colorado
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8564
Arlington · Riverside, CA
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
53
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.