Usage Score
1.7
Player Dossier
2021-2023Michigan State
Ma'a Gaoteote
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ma'a Gaoteote shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
8.7
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
21212223
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
Ma'a Gaoteote, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State. Ma'a Gaoteote shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 1 primary output with 8.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 8.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 1 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 · Michigan State
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
8.7
Usage
1.7
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Akron: 1. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 0. Illinois: 0. Indiana: 0
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. Akron: 2 by 18.3. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Akron
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 1 | 7.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#2
Western Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#3
Pittsburgh
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
#5
Ohio State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
1 primary output · 8.7 efficiency · 1.7 usage
7
#2
2021 Postseason · Michigan State
6.2
1 primary · 7.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
6.2
1 primary · 7.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9316
Bishop Gorman · Las Vegas, NV
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
16
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.