California · W 45-24
No tackles.
Purdue · W 52-38
No tackles.
Lovett has tackles in 6 of UCLA’s 8 games: none against California and Purdue.
Dante Lovett
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Maryland — Week 4, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 16 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 17-15
at Oregon
4 tackles · 4 solo tackles · 1 fumble recovery
A close one, won by 2 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL16 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #472 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery and Bob Chesney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
