Palaie Gaoteote IV: LB · Ohio State · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Palaie Gaoteote IV
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Maryland — Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
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| 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
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| 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 No. 3 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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
47.3%
409 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at USC and Ohio State, 120 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Clay Helton and Ryan Day.
