Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2018-2022UCLA
Elijah Gates
DB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Pasadena, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.8
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
14.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UCLA • Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
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.
Elijah Gates, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Fresno State. Elijah Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Fresno State paired 10 primary output with 25 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across UCLA, Fresno State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 3 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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2022 Regular Season · Fresno State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
26.8
Usage
4.8
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Oregon State: 0. USC: 0. UConn: 1. Boise State: 0. San José State: 3. New Mexico: 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: 3 by 22.5. Oregon State: 3 by 12.5. USC: 5 by 20.8. UConn: 5 by 30.8. Boise State: 9 by 37.5. San José State: 4 by 46.7. New Mexico: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=2 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=3 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs San José State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UCLA
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Fresno State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | UCLA | 5 | 17.4 | 7.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | UCLA | 3 | 18.4 | 2.9 | -2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UCLA | 2 | 21.9 | 8.4 | -1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Fresno State | 10 | 25 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Fresno State | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Fresno State | 5 | 26.8 | 4.8 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#2
San José State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
#5
Arizona
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Fresno State
10 primary output · 25 efficiency · 5 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Fresno State
29
10 primary · 25 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · UCLA
25.2
2 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9057
Buena Park · Buena Park, CA
- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
155
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.