Usage Score
1.5
Player Dossier
2018-2024Maryland
Fa'Najae Gotay
LB • 6'0" • 226 lbs • North Fort Myers, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Fa'Najae Gotay shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7 disruption score.
Efficiency
7
Consistency
100
Season Value
36.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Maryland • Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Fa'Najae Gotay, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Auburn. Fa'Najae Gotay shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Auburn paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, Auburn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 0 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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2024 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
3
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
7
Usage
1.5
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. New Mexico: 0. UL Monroe: 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 12.5. New Mexico: 1 by 4.2. UL Monroe: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2
First Half0 · n=2
All Games0 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2018-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 0.5 | 14.4 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 1 | 25.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Maryland | 4 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 4 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 9 | 22.8 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 9 | 22.8 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 7 | 1.5 | -9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#2
NC State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.
#5
Purdue
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Auburn
0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.2
#2
2023 Postseason · Maryland
15.8
9 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
15.8
9 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.853
North Fort Myers · North Fort Myers, FL
- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
133
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.