Player Dossier

2013-2017

Virginia Tech

Andrew Motuapuaka

LB • 6'0" • 233 lbs • Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Andrew Motuapuaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

12.5

Efficiency

46.4

Consistency

66.9

Season Value

36.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Virginia Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina

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.

Andrew Motuapuaka, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Andrew Motuapuaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season

Virginia Tech paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 46.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina

Win with 3.5 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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2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.7

Efficiency

46.4

Usage

12.5

Consistency

66.9

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. West Virginia: 2. Unknown: 0.5. East Carolina: 2. Old Dominion: 3. Clemson: 0. Boston College: 1.5. North Carolina: 3.5. Duke: 1. Miami: 1. Georgia Tech: 0.5. Pittsburgh: 3. Virginia: 2

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. Oklahoma State: 7 by 49.2. West Virginia: 12 by 70. Unknown: 8 by 38.3. East Carolina: 6 by 45. Old Dominion: 3 by 42.5. Clemson: 9 by 37.5. Boston College: 6 by 40. North Carolina: 9 by 72.5. Duke: 6 by 35. Miami: 4 by 26.7. Georgia Tech: 12 by 55. Pittsburgh: 7 by 59.2. Virginia: 3 by 32.5

Split Comparison

Wins2.3 · n=8 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=4 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

North Carolina

Best efficiency game

72.5 vs North Carolina

Result
Thu 12/28@ Oklahoma StateL 21-3075101
Sat 11/25@ VirginiaW 10-031002
Sat 11/18vs PittsburghSplash gameW 20-1474210
Sat 11/11@ Georgia Tech10+ tacklesL 22-281270.5000
Sun 11/5@ MiamiL 10-2843100
Sat 10/28vs DukeW 24-362100
Sat 10/21vs North CarolinaSplash gameW 59-7921.50011
Sat 10/7@ Boston CollegeW 23-10620.5001
Sun 10/1vs ClemsonL 17-3195000
Sat 9/23vs Old DominionW 38-032111
Sat 9/16@ East CarolinaW 64-17631.500.500
Sat 9/9vs Unknown810.5000
Sun 9/3vs West Virginia10+ tacklesW 31-24129110

Career Arc

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

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    Virginia Tech

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech0
2014 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech00
2015 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech1201
2016 PostseasonVirginia Tech14.542.810.213.5
2016 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech14.542.810.20
2017 PostseasonVirginia Tech2246.412.57.5
2017 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech2246.412.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

North Carolina

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.

#2

North Carolina

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

Pittsburgh

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.

#5

Georgia Tech

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

1 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

40.3

#2

2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech

36.6

22 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 12.5 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

36.6

22 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2013 · Rating 0.8564

Salem · Virginia Beach, VA

Committed To
Virginia Tech
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2013

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

206

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Andrew Motuapuaka quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
206