Player Career
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Player Story
Jaden Gaines built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Alpharetta, GA wearing No. 49, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Jaden Gaines' career was his defensive production: 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack across 5 career games in the available record. That gives Jaden Gaines' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Eastern Michigan
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Toledo
Week 11 · L 23-49 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Tennessee
Week 1
1
Havoc Plays
61.3 takeover
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
29.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Akron
Week 12 · W 30-27 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
8.6 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.6 takeover score.
#5
vs South Alabama
Week 1 · L 10-59 · Postseason
0
Havoc Plays
3.9 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
3 primary output · 14.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
49.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
49.4
3 primary · 14.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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