Usage Score
6.3
Player Dossier
2012-2018BYU
Butch Pau'u
LB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Anaheim, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Butch Pau'u shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.2
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
9.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
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.
Butch Pau'u, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · BYU. Butch Pau'u shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
BYU paired 9.5 primary output with 41.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss 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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2018 Regular Season · BYU
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
24.2
Usage
6.3
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 0. California: 0. Washington: 0.5. Utah 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. Arizona: 7 by 29.2. California: 5 by 20.8. Washington: 7 by 34.2. Utah State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Losses0.2 · n=3
First Half0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=2 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.1 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
34.2 vs Washington
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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BYU
2012-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | BYU | 9.5 | 41.2 | 11.9 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 9.5 | 41.2 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 5 | 32.6 | 6.4 | -4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 0.5 | 24.2 | 6.3 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#2
UCLA
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#3
UNLV
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
#5
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · BYU
9.5 primary output · 41.2 efficiency · 11.9 usage
24.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · BYU
24.1
9.5 primary · 41.2 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · BYU
15.2
5 primary · 32.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
179
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.