Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009Eastern Michigan
Dontayo Gage
WR • 5'11" • Pontiac, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Dontayo Gage reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
10
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
18
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Dontayo Gage built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Pontiac, MI wearing No. 2, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Dontayo Gage's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2003
Dontayo Gage, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan. Dontayo Gage reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 512
- Receptions
- 66
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Dontayo Gage quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Eastern Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 512
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2008 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St James School · UCF
- High school pipeline
- Pontiac Northern · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 28 receiving yards · WR 667th (top 84%) · Mid-American 135th (top 72%) · National 1,278th (top 76%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 28 | 169 | 1 | 59.1 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 11 | 104 | 1 | 52.8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 22 | 211 | 1 | 62.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 39.1 |
Related Context
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Dontayo Gage played WR for Eastern Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dontayo Gage recorded 110 passing yards, 99 rushing yards, and 512 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2006 with Eastern Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Eastern Michigan paired 211 primary output with 57.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 36.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
9.3
Efficiency
36.7
Usage
9.6
Consistency
74.5
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 5. Northwestern: 9. Michigan: 14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Army: 1 by 33.3. Northwestern: 2 by 30. Michigan: 2 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half7 · Games = 2 · -7 vs Second Half
Second Half14 · Games = 1 · +7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Michigan
Player Story
Dontayo Gage story
Dontayo Gage built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Pontiac, MI wearing No. 2, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Dontayo Gage's career was his receiving role: 66 catches, 512 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, and 99 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 110 passing yards, 99 rushing yards, and 105 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dontayo Gage's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Eastern Michigan
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2006200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 169 | 41.2 | 16.6 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 104 | 70.1 | 11 | -65 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 211 | 57.7 | 9.8 | 107 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 28 | 36.7 | 9.6 | -183 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 2 · L 20-52
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38
Receiving Yards
78.7 takeover
38 receiving yards with a 36.2 efficiency score.
#2
@ Louisiana
Week 5 · L 14-33
37
Receiving Yards
77.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 35.2 efficiency score.
#3
@ Maryland
Week 4 · L 24-51
44
Receiving Yards
74.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Northwestern
Week 8 · L 14-26
43
Receiving Yards
72.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 57.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Toledo
Week 3 · L 17-41 · Conference game
26
Receiving Yards
64.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 57.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
211 primary output · 57.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage
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#2
2006 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
59.1
169 primary · 41.2 efficiency · 16.6 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
52.8
104 primary · 70.1 efficiency · 11 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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