Player Career
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Player Story
Merrill Taliauli built his college career from 2013 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Salt Lake City, UT wearing No. 54, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Merrill Taliauli's career was his defensive production: 47 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 3 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Merrill Taliauli's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
BYU
2013-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 | 2.3 | 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 |
#1 Featured game
vs Mississippi State
Week 7 · W 28-21
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
54.4 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Boise State
Week 6 · L 7-24
1
Havoc Plays
47.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Utah
Week 2 · L 13-19
1
Havoc Plays
36.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 9 · L 6-7
1
Havoc Plays
36.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Fresno State
Week 10 · L 13-20
0
Havoc Plays
13.6 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 13.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · BYU
2 primary output · 11 efficiency · 1.5 usage
32.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · BYU
21.7
1 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 2.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · BYU
17.5
1 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.1 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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