Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Florida International
Jamal Gates
LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jamal Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.1
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
11
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas 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.
Jamal Gates, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Florida International. Jamal Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Florida International paired 3 primary output with 34.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
17.1
Usage
5.7
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Texas State: 2. Texas Tech: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Florida Atlantic: 1. Charlotte: 0. Western Kentucky: 1. Marshall: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0.5. North Texas: 0. Southern Miss: 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. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Texas State: 7 by 49.2. Texas Tech: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 18.3. Charlotte: 3 by 12.5. Western Kentucky: 4 by 26.7. Marshall: 4 by 16.7. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 17.5. North Texas: 2 by 8.3. Southern Miss: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Losses0.4 · n=11
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.4 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Southern Miss | L 17-37 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs North Texas | L 7-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 10-50 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Old Dominion | L 24-47 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Marshall | L 0-38 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Western Kentucky | L 19-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/8 | vs Charlotte | L 33-45 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 21-58 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Central Michigan | L 27-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Texas Tech | L 21-54 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Texas State | L 17-23 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Florida International
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida International | 2 | 16.6 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 2 | 16.6 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida International | 6 | 30.4 | 9.8 | 4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 6 | 30.4 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 3 | 34.6 | 8.6 | -3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 5.5 | 17.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#2
Liberty
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#3
UTEP
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#4
Florida Atlantic
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#5
Massachusetts
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Florida International
3 primary output · 34.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
26.4
#2
2019 Postseason · Florida International
15.8
6 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Florida International
15.8
6 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8786
Mater Dei · Santa Ana, CA
- Committed To
- Utah
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
175
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.