Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2023-2024Sam Houston
Kavian Gaither
LB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Waco, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kavian Gaither shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.2
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
18.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Sam Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Jacksonville State
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.
Kavian Gaither, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston. Kavian Gaither shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Sam Houston paired 8 primary output with 33.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Jacksonville State
Loss with 3 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 Postseason · Sam Houston
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
37.2
Usage
9.9
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Southern: 3. Rice: 1. UCF: 0. Hawai'i: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Texas State: 0. UTEP: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Florida International: 3. Louisiana Tech: 2. Kennesaw State: 0. Jacksonville State: 3. Liberty: 0.5
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. Georgia Southern: 7 by 59.2. Rice: 5 by 30.8. UCF: 8 by 33.3. Hawai'i: 3 by 12.5. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3. Texas State: 5 by 20.8. UTEP: 11 by 45.8. Western Kentucky: 5 by 20.8. Florida International: 7 by 59.2. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 49.2. Kennesaw State: 9 by 37.5. Jacksonville State: 17 by 80. Liberty: 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=10 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Jacksonville State
Best efficiency game
80 vs Jacksonville State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/20 | vs Georgia SouthernSplash game | W 31-26 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Liberty | W 20-18 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Jacksonville State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 11-21 | 17 | 12 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Kennesaw State | W 23-17 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/30 | vs Louisiana TechSplash game | W 9-3 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/22 | @ Florida InternationalSplash game | W 10-7 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 10/16 | vs Western Kentucky | L 14-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/4 | @ UTEP10+ tackles | W 41-21 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Texas State | W 40-39 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs New Mexico State | W 31-11 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Hawai'i | W 31-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ UCF | L 14-45 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Rice | W 34-14 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Sam Houston
2023-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 8 | 33.8 | 10.4 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Sam Houston | 12.5 | 37.2 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 12.5 | 37.2 | 9.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Jacksonville State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#2
Louisiana Tech
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#3
Florida International
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Southern
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#5
Air Force
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
8 primary output · 33.8 efficiency · 10.4 usage
22.8
#2
2024 Postseason · Sam Houston
18.6
12.5 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Sam Houston
18.6
12.5 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 9.9 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
153
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.