Usage Score
13.5
Player Dossier
2016-2019App State
Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Thomasville, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Akeem Davis-Gaither shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
48.9
Consistency
63.1
Season Value
38.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · App State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- App State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
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.
Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · App State. Akeem Davis-Gaither shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
App State paired 28.5 primary output with 48.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 48.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · App State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
48.9
Usage
13.5
Consistency
63.1
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 3. Unknown: 3. Charlotte: 2.5. North Carolina: 1. Coastal Carolina: 2. Louisiana: 3. UL Monroe: 1. South Alabama: 1.5. Georgia Southern: 2.5. South Carolina: 5.5. Georgia State: 0. Texas State: 1. Troy: 2. Louisiana: 0.5
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. UAB: 9 by 67.5. Unknown: 7 by 59.2. Charlotte: 9 by 62.5. North Carolina: 8 by 43.3. Coastal Carolina: 8 by 53.3. Louisiana: 10 by 71.7. UL Monroe: 1 by 14.2. South Alabama: 5 by 35.8. Georgia Southern: 16 by 75. South Carolina: 7 by 79.2. Georgia State: 2 by 8.3. Texas State: 6 by 35. Troy: 3 by 32.5. Louisiana: 10 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=12
First Half2.2 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=7 · -0.4 vs First Half
All Games2.0 · n=14
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | @ UAB | W 31-17 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Louisiana10+ tackles | W 45-38 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Troy | W 48-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Texas State | W 35-13 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Georgia State | W 56-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ South CarolinaSplash game | W 20-15 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | vs Georgia Southern10+ tackles | L 21-24 | 16 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ South Alabama | W 30-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UL Monroe | W 52-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/10 | @ Louisiana10+ tackles · Splash game | W 17-7 | 10 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 56-37 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ North Carolina | W 34-31 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Charlotte | W 56-41 | 9 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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App State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | App State | 5 | 13 | 3.7 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | App State | 5 | 13 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | App State | 2 | 14.3 | 3.1 | -3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | App State | 2 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | App State | 18.5 | 45 | 11.1 | 16.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | App State | 18.5 | 45 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | App State | 28.5 | 48.9 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | App State | 28.5 | 48.9 | 13.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
5.5
Primary metric
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#3
Troy
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#4
New Mexico State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#5
UL Monroe
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · App State
28.5 primary output · 48.9 efficiency · 13.5 usage
38.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · App State
38.9
28.5 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · App State
30.1
18.5 primary · 45 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7978
Thomasville · Thomasville, NC
- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
253
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.