Usage Score
10.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017Ole Miss
DeMarquis Gates
LB • 6'2" • 221 lbs • Hampton, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DeMarquis Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
49.3
Consistency
50.7
Season Value
31
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida 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.
DeMarquis Gates, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss. DeMarquis Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Ole Miss paired 15 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
10.8
Consistency
50.7
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 1. Unknown: 2. California: 1. Alabama: 0. Auburn: 1. Vanderbilt: 4. LSU: 1. Arkansas: 3. Kentucky: 0.5. Louisiana: 0. Texas A&M: 1.5. Mississippi 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. South Alabama: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 9 by 57.5. California: 14 by 60. Alabama: 8 by 33.3. Auburn: 4 by 26.7. Vanderbilt: 10 by 81.7. LSU: 10 by 51.7. Arkansas: 15 by 80. Kentucky: 14 by 55. Louisiana: 4 by 16.7. Texas A&M: 11 by 60.8. Mississippi State: 13 by 50
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · -0.5 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
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | @ Mississippi State10+ tackles | W 31-28 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Texas A&M10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Louisiana | W 50-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Kentucky10+ tackles | W 37-34 | 14 | 13 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Arkansas10+ tackles · Splash game | L 37-38 | 15 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs LSU10+ tackles | L 24-40 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Vanderbilt10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 57-35 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Auburn | L 23-44 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Alabama | L 3-66 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ California10+ tackles | L 16-27 | 14 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs South Alabama | W 47-27 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ole Miss
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 11.5 | 40.4 | 9.7 | 11.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 15 | 49.3 | 10.8 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.5 takeover score.
#2
Vanderbilt
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#4
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss
15 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 10.8 usage
31
#2
2016 Regular Season · Ole Miss
18
11.5 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 9.7 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Ole Miss
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8775
Lovejoy · Hampton, GA
- Committed To
- Ole Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
193
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.