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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Ohio State
Palaie Gaoteote IV
LB • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Impact Production
13
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
7
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- USC • Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
Palaie Gaoteote IV built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 21, spending time with Ohio State and USC. The clearest part of Palaie Gaoteote IV's career was his...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Palaie Gaoteote IV, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · USC. Palaie Gaoteote IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 120
- TFL
- 9
- Sacks
- 2.5
Quick Answers
Palaie Gaoteote IV quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 120
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Bishop Gorman · USC
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Gorman · 116 FBS recruits · 10 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Graduate
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 8 tackles · LB 790th (top 64%) · Big Ten 325th (top 52%) · National 2,979th (top 51%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 36 | 4.5 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 62.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 8 | 50 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 7.4 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USC to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 83.8 | Dec 7, 2020 |
Palaie Gaoteote IV played LB for USC and Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Palaie Gaoteote IV recorded 120 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
USC paired 6.5 primary output with 35.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5.5 efficiency.
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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 USC, Ohio State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
5.5
Usage
1.4
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Toledo: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 0. Maryland: 0. Michigan: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 1 by 9.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 1 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
9.2 vs Michigan
Player Story
Palaie Gaoteote IV story
Palaie Gaoteote IV built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 21, spending time with Ohio State and USC. The clearest part of Palaie Gaoteote IV's career was his defensive production: 120 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Palaie Gaoteote IV's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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USC
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 6.5 | 35.8 | 8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 3 | 32.9 | 7 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 32.9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 18.8 | 3.7 | -3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Notre Dame
Week 13 · L 17-24
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#2
@ BYU
Week 3 · L 27-30
1.5
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Utah
Week 8 · L 28-41 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Colorado
Week 7 · W 31-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 1 · L 24-49 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · USC
6.5 primary output · 35.8 efficiency · 8 usage
62.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · USC
49.7
0 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · USC
37.5
3 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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