Usage Score
8.1
Player Dossier
2013-2016BYU
Kai Nacua
DB • 6'2" • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kai Nacua shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.8
Consistency
58.2
Season Value
27.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
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.
Kai Nacua, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · BYU. Kai Nacua shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
BYU paired 6 primary output with 40 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.8 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: Utah
Loss with 2 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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2016 Postseason · BYU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
23.8
Usage
8.1
Consistency
58.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 1. Arizona: 1. Utah: 2. West Virginia: 0. Toledo: 1. Michigan State: 0. Mississippi State: 1. Boise State: 1. Cincinnati: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Massachusetts: 1. 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. Wyoming: 3 by 22.5. Arizona: 6 by 35. Utah: 2 by 28.3. West Virginia: 6 by 25. Toledo: 6 by 35. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Mississippi State: 9 by 47.5. Boise State: 4 by 26.7. Cincinnati: 3 by 17.5. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Massachusetts: 0 by 10. Utah State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=8 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Mississippi State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/22 | @ Wyoming | W 24-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Utah State | W 28-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Massachusetts | W 51-9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Cincinnati | W 20-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/21 | @ Boise State | L 27-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Mississippi State | W 28-21 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State | W 31-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Toledo | W 55-53 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ West Virginia | L 32-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ UtahSplash game | L 19-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Arizona | W 18-16 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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BYU
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 6 | 40 | — | 4 |
| 2016 Postseason | BYU | 8.5 | 23.8 | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 8.5 | 23.8 | 8.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boise State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#2
UNLV
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
UCF
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Fresno State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#5
Utah
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · BYU
6 primary output · 40 efficiency · — usage
42.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · BYU
41.4
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Postseason · BYU
27.1
8.5 primary · 23.8 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7911
Liberty · Henderson, NV
- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
48
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.