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Butch Pau'u Career Story

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Player Story

Butch Pau'u story

Butch Pau'u built his college career from 2012 through 2018 as a linebacker from Anaheim, CA wearing No. 38, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Butch Pau'u's career was his defensive production: 179 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with BYU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Butch Pau'u's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU.

The arc is straightforward: Butch Pau'u moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    BYU

    2012-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201420152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonBYU0———
2013 Regular SeasonBYU0——0
2014 Regular SeasonBYU0——0
2015 Regular SeasonBYU0——0
2016 PostseasonBYU10.542.212.210.5
2016 Regular SeasonBYU10.542.212.20
2017 Regular SeasonBYU633.57.8-4.5
2018 Regular SeasonBYU0.524.26.3-5.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arizona

Week 1 · W 18-16

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

90.8 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Mississippi State

Week 7 · L 10-35

1

Havoc Plays

86.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs UCLA

Week 3 · L 14-17

2.5

Havoc Plays

82.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ UNLV

Week 11 · W 31-21

1

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Massachusetts

Week 12 · L 10-16 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

67 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · BYU

10.5 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 12.2 usage

70.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · BYU

70.7

10.5 primary · 42.2 efficiency · 12.2 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · BYU

52.5

6 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

2

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

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