Usage Score
1.1
Player Dossier
2013-2018BYU
Merrill Taliauli
DL • 6'2" • 305 lbs • Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Merrill Taliauli shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
7.1
Consistency
3.7
Season Value
3.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- 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.
Merrill Taliauli, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · BYU. Merrill Taliauli shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
BYU paired 2 primary output with 11 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 7.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with 1 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 Postseason · BYU
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
7.1
Usage
1.1
Consistency
3.7
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 0. California: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Unknown: 0. Washington: 0. Hawai'i: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. Boise State: 0. Massachusetts: 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. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2. California: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Washington: 1 by 4.2. Hawai'i: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 0 by 10. Boise State: 4 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
16.7 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs Western Michigan | W 49-18 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Massachusetts | W 35-16 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Boise State | L 16-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Northern Illinois | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/14 | vs Hawai'i | W 49-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Washington | L 7-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Wisconsin | W 24-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | vs California | L 18-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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BYU
2013-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 1 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 2 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 1 | 7.1 | 1.1 | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 1 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boise State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#2
Mississippi State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#3
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Fresno State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · BYU
2 primary output · 11 efficiency · 1.5 usage
6.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · BYU
6
1 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · BYU
3.9
1 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8189
East · Salt Lake City, UT
- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
47
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.