Usage Score
3.5
Player Dossier
2019-2024Nebraska
Noa Pola-Gates
S • 6'0" • 183 lbs • Gilbert, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Noa Pola-Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.8
Consistency
56.2
Season Value
25.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Nebraska • New Mexico
- 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.
Noa Pola-Gates, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Nebraska. Noa Pola-Gates shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.8 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 Nebraska, New Mexico.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
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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2024 Regular Season · New Mexico
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
27.8
Usage
3.5
Consistency
56.2
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 2. Auburn: 0. Fresno State: 1. New Mexico State: 0. Air Force: 0. Utah State: 0. Colorado State: 1. Wyoming: 1. Washington State: 1. Hawai'i: 1
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. Arizona: 6 by 45. Auburn: 2 by 8.3. Fresno State: 6 by 35. New Mexico State: 7 by 29.2. Air Force: 5 by 20.8. Utah State: 4 by 16.7. Colorado State: 3 by 22.5. Wyoming: 7 by 39.2. Washington State: 7 by 39.2. Hawai'i: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
45 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ Hawai'i | L 30-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Washington State | W 38-35 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Wyoming | L 45-49 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Colorado State | L 6-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Utah State | W 50-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Air Force | W 52-37 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | @ New Mexico State | W 50-40 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Fresno State | L 21-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Auburn | L 19-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | @ Arizona | L 39-61 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nebraska
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
New Mexico
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico | 2 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico | 7 | 27.8 | 3.5 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#2
New Mexico State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#3
Hawai'i
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
Washington State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.5 takeover score.
#5
Wyoming
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.7
#2
2021 Regular Season · Nebraska
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Nebraska
34.9
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9379
Williams Field · Gilbert, AZ
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
82
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.