Player Dossier

2019-2023

Maryland

Lavonte Gater

DB • 5'10" • 163 lbs • Washington, DC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

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Usage Score

0.6

Efficiency

4.2

Consistency

100

Season Value

34.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Maryland

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Maryland • Kent State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

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.

Lavonte Gater, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Maryland. Lavonte Gater shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Maryland paired 0 primary output with 9.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2023 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 Maryland, Kent State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma

Loss 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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2022 Regular Season · Kent State

Games

1

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

4.2

Usage

0.6

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Oklahoma

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Oklahoma

Best efficiency game

4.2 vs Oklahoma

Result
Sat 9/10@ OklahomaL 3-3310000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Maryland

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Kent State

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

201920202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMaryland113.12.5
2020 Regular SeasonMaryland1131.60
2021 PostseasonMaryland09.61.8-1
2021 Regular SeasonMaryland09.61.80
2022 Regular SeasonKent State04.20.60
2023 Regular SeasonKent State00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Purdue

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.

#2

Northwestern

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.

#3

Ohio State

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 11 takeover score.

#4

Indiana

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.3 takeover score.

#5

Ohio State

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Maryland

0 primary output · 9.6 efficiency · 1.8 usage

37.1

#2

2021 Regular Season · Maryland

37.1

0 primary · 9.6 efficiency · 1.8 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Kent State

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

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8578

Dallas Christian School · Mesquite, TX

Committed To
Syracuse
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

60

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
60