DeShawn Gaddie: CB · Ole Miss · #9.
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DeShawn Gaddie
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Seth Littrell and Lane Kiffin. The first one came in 2022: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Texas A&M — Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 47 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | -- |
| 2021 | North Texas | 57 | 38 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2020 | North Texas | 27 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 143 | 89 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-7vs Mercer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-20@ No. 24 Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-23vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 55-49vs No. 13 LSU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-20vs Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-35vs Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 5 · 2023
W 55-49
vs LSU
2 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 solo tackle
Edged out LSU at home in a shootout.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
42.7%
394 pass / 529 run
Plays / game
71.0
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
419 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at North Texas and Ole Miss, 143 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 39 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Seth Littrell and Lane Kiffin.
