Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Virginia 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 51 disruption score.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
59
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Andrew Motuapuaka built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 54, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Andrew Motuapuaka's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Andrew Motuapuaka, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Andrew Motuapuaka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 206
- TFL
- 17
- Sacks
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Andrew Motuapuaka quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · LB
- Career Tackles
- 206
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Salem · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Salem · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 54 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 92 tackles · LB 77th (top 7%) · ACC 14th (top 3%) · National 111th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 41.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 65.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 14 | 106 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 65.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 78.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 13 | 85 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 78.3 |
Related Context
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Andrew Motuapuaka played LB for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Andrew Motuapuaka recorded 206 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 28 primary output with 51 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 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 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
46.4
Usage
10.5
Consistency
59.8
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0.5. Liberty: 0. Tennessee: 1. Boston College: 2. East Carolina: 3. North Carolina: 3. Syracuse: 2. Miami: 2. Pittsburgh: 0.5. Duke: 0.5. Georgia Tech: 2. Notre Dame: 0. Virginia: 1. Clemson: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 8 by 38.3. Liberty: 7 by 29.2. Tennessee: 15 by 60. Boston College: 7 by 49.2. East Carolina: 8 by 63.3. North Carolina: 12 by 80. Syracuse: 8 by 53.3. Miami: 2 by 28.3. Pittsburgh: 4 by 21.7. Duke: 8 by 38.3. Georgia Tech: 14 by 70. Notre Dame: 11 by 45.8. Virginia: 6 by 35. Clemson: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 10 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 4 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
80 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Arkansas | W 35-24 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 35-42 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Virginia | W 52-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Notre Dame10+ tackles | W 34-31 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Georgia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-30 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Duke | W 24-21 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Pittsburgh | W 39-36 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/20 | vs MiamiSplash game | W 37-16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ SyracuseSplash game | L 17-31 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | W 34-3 | 12 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs East CarolinaSplash game | W 54-17 | 8 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 49-0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | L 24-45 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Liberty | W 36-13 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Andrew Motuapuaka story
Andrew Motuapuaka built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 54, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Andrew Motuapuaka's career was his defensive production: 206 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 28 career games in the available record. That gives Andrew Motuapuaka's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 46.4 | 10.5 | 18.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 46.4 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 28 | 51 | 12.1 | 8.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 28 | 51 | 12.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs North Carolina
Week 8 · W 59-7 · Conference game
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
94.2 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.
#2
@ North Carolina
Week 6 · W 34-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#3
vs West Virginia
Week 1 · W 31-24
4
Havoc Plays
93 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 93 takeover score.
#4
vs East Carolina
Week 4 · W 54-17
3
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Old Dominion
Week 4 · W 38-0
4
Havoc Plays
80.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech
28 primary output · 51 efficiency · 12.1 usage
78.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
78.3
28 primary · 51 efficiency · 12.1 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
65.8
19.5 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
14
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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