Fa'Najae Gotay: LB · Auburn · #38.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fa'Najae Gotay
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Matt Canada, Mike Locksley and Hugh Freeze. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Alabama A&M — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
USA Today Oct 18
On3 Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs Alabama A&M | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-19vs New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-14vs UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 73-3
vs Alabama A&M
3 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 70-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
48.0%
368 pass / 399 run
Plays / game
63.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Maryland and Auburn, 133 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 39 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Canada, Mike Locksley and Hugh Freeze.
