Usage / Role
8%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2014-2015Colorado State
WR • 5'8" • Orlando, FL, USA
Deionte Gaines reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
8%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a receiver
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Colorado State
Snapshot
Player Story
Deionte Gaines built his college career from 2014 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Orlando, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Deionte Gaines' career was his return-game...
Read the storyDeionte Gaines, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Colorado State. Deionte Gaines reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Colorado State | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado State | 12 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 10 | 13 | 112 | 3 | 52.2 |
Related Context
Deionte Gaines played WR for Colorado State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Deionte Gaines recorded 153 rushing yards, 181 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Colorado State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Colorado State paired 112 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
5.8
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
6.8
Consistency
25.5
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 12. Colorado: 0. Boise State: 0. UC Davis: 0. Tulsa: 4. Nevada: 7. Utah State: 0. Wyoming: 21. San José State: 0. Hawai'i: 0. New Mexico: 18. Air Force: 7
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 1 by 80. Tulsa: 1 by 26.7. Nevada: 3 by 15.6. Wyoming: 2 by 70. New Mexico: 1 by 100. Air Force: 1 by 46.7
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12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wyoming
Best efficiency game
100 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/20 | vs Utah | L 10-45 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 11/28 | @ Air Force | L 24-27 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs New Mexico | W 58-20 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Hawai'i | W 49-22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ San José State | W 38-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Wyoming | W 45-31 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Utah State | W 16-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Nevada | W 31-24 | — | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Tulsa | W 42-17 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs UC Davis | W 49-21 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/7 | @ Boise State | L 24-37 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Colorado | W 31-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Deionte Gaines built his college career from 2014 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Orlando, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Deionte Gaines' career was his return-game role: 1,119 return yards across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Colorado State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 153 rushing yards and 181 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado State.
The arc is straightforward: Deionte Gaines moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Colorado State
2014-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Colorado State | 69 | 56.5 | 6.8 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado State | 69 | 56.5 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 112 | 44.2 | 10.9 | 43 |
#1 Featured game
@ UTSA
Week 4 · W 33-31
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36
Receiving Yards
80.9 takeover
36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#2
vs Colorado
Week 3 · L 24-27
33
Receiving Yards
68.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Wyoming
Week 9 · W 45-31 · Conference game
21
Receiving Yards
67.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#4
vs New Mexico
Week 13 · W 58-20 · Conference game
18
Receiving Yards
66.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Savannah St
Week 1 · W 65-13
25
Receiving Yards
60.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Colorado State
112 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 10.9 usage
52.2
#2
2014 Postseason · Colorado State
41.6
69 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Colorado State
41.6
69 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 6.8 usage
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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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