Usage Score
1.5
Player Dossier
2018-2022Ohio State
Palaie Gaoteote IV
LB • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Palaie Gaoteote IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
5.5
Consistency
4.8
Season Value
3.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- USC • Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Scouting Read
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Palaie Gaoteote IV, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · USC. Palaie Gaoteote IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.5 disruption score.
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: 2020 Regular Season
USC paired 0 primary output with 18.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to 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.
Analysis workspace
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2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
5.5
Usage
1.5
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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0 · Games = 6
First Half0 · Games = 4 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · Games = 3 · +0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.1 · Games = 7
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
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 6.5 | 35.8 | 8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 3 | 32.9 | 7.1 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 32.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 18.8 | 3.7 | -3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Notre Dame
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#2
BYU
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
#3
Utah
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#4
Colorado
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · USC
0 primary output · 18.8 efficiency · 3.7 usage
40.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · USC
26
6.5 primary · 35.8 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · USC
14.6
3 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9926
Bishop Gorman · Las Vegas, NV
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
120
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.