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DeShawn Gaddie Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

DeShawn Gaddie Jr. story

DeShawn Gaddie Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a cornerback from Arlington, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with North Texas and Ole Miss. The clearest part of DeShawn Gaddie Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 143 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 20 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DeShawn Gaddie Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Texas

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ole Miss

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNorth Texas04.20.7—
2020 PostseasonNorth Texas4.517.54.64.5
2020 Regular SeasonNorth Texas4.517.54.60
2021 PostseasonNorth Texas7.526.143
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Texas7.526.140
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Texas1329.645.5
2023 Regular SeasonOle Miss29.60.9-11

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UTEP

Week 15 · W 45-43 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Rice

Week 9 · W 30-24 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Western Kentucky

Week 9 · W 40-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Memphis

Week 4 · L 34-44

2

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs UTSA

Week 13 · W 45-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

52.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · North Texas

13 primary output · 29.6 efficiency · 4 usage

55.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · North Texas

36.6

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · North Texas

32.8

7.5 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 4 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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