Senior linebacker for Ohio State. 2022: 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
6′2″ · 245 lb · Las Vegas, NV
Recruiting
ILB recruit
No. 15 nationally · Signed with USC
Last played in 2022.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Ohio State. 2022: 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Palaie Gaoteote IV
Palaie Gaoteote IV has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Maryland — Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ohio State, 120 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | USC | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | USC | 58 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | USC | 36 | 18 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 120 | 56 | 9.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-12vs Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 77-21vs Toledo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-21vs Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 54-10vs Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 56-14vs Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 43-30@ Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 23-45vs Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.3%
97 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.