Usage / Role
53%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2015-2018Western Michigan
DB • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Southfield, MI, USA
Davontae Ginwright shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Usage / Role
53%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a defensive back
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
Snapshot
Player Story
Davontae Ginwright built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Southfield, MI wearing No. 9, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Davontae Ginwright's career was his...
Read the storyDavontae Ginwright, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan. Davontae Ginwright shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 8 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 50 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 20.8 |
Related Context
Davontae Ginwright played DB for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Davontae Ginwright recorded 88 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Western Michigan.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 5 primary output with 17.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.7 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: Northwestern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.7
Usage
3
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 0. Northwestern: 3. North Carolina Central: 1. Central Michigan: 0. Akron: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 4 by 46.7. North Carolina Central: 5 by 30.8. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Ohio: 1 by 14.2
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8 games
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Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 16-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Ohio | W 29-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Ball State | W 52-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Akron | W 41-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Central Michigan | W 49-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina Central | W 70-21 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 22-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Player Story
Davontae Ginwright built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Southfield, MI wearing No. 9, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Davontae Ginwright's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 5 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. That gives Davontae Ginwright's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Western Michigan
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 5 | 17.7 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 5 | 17.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1 | 26.8 | 5.1 | -4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 2 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 1 |
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 2 · L 14-28
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Bowling Green
Week 7 · W 42-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · W 22-21
3
Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Buffalo
Week 6 · W 71-68 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
38.1 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 38.1 takeover score.
#5
vs North Carolina Central
Week 2 · W 70-21
1
Havoc Plays
35.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
5 primary output · 17.7 efficiency · 3 usage
38.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
38.8
5 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan
23.4
1 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 5.1 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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