Player Career

Dante Lovilotte Career Story

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Player Story

Dante Lovilotte story

Dante Lovilotte built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a linebacker from Port Arthur, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with UTEP. The clearest part of Dante Lovilotte's career was his defensive production: 156 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UTEP. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dante Lovilotte's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UTEP.

The arc is straightforward: Dante Lovilotte moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTEP

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonUTEP1442.210.9
2017 Regular SeasonUTEP6.5296.7-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ New Mexico State

Week 4 · L 14-41

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#2

vs New Mexico State

Week 1 · W 38-22

3.5

Havoc Plays

83.9 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Oklahoma

Week 1 · L 7-56

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#4

@ North Texas

Week 11 · L 10-45 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

#5

@ UTSA

Week 8 · W 52-49 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

70.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · UTEP

14 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 10.9 usage

72

#2

2017 Regular Season · UTEP

35.5

6.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 6.7 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

6

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games