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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Lovett's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UCLA#17 · 8-0 | 5 | 47% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Virginia Tech#91 · 3-9 | 2 | 7% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech#27 · 6-7 | 9 | 26% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech#47 · 7-6 | 6 | 13% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dante Lovett's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Dante Lovett's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ California | W 45–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  San Diego State | W 28–10 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Purdue | W 52–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Maryland | W 54–3 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Oregon | W 17–15 | 7.4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Michigan State | W 28–10 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Nevada | W 27–0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · San Diego State | 56 | ~54 (22–56) | 2 | 96% |
| Wk 4 · Maryland | 69 | ~67 (27–69) | 6 | 97% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon | 61 | ~55 (22–58) | 4 | 90% |
| Wk 7 · Wisconsin | 48 | ~48 (19–48) | 4 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Nevada | 59 | ~6 (0–19) | 1 | 10% |
| Season | 493 | 230 (164–262) | 17 | 47% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the UCLA roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ta'Shawn James | DB | SR | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Malik Hartford | DB | SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Scooter Jackson | DB | SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Dante Lovett | DB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | Derrick Barksdale | DB | SR | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Rodrick Pleasant | DB | SR | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Mason Rivera | DB | SR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Osiris Gilbert | DB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Cole Martin | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Ty Lee | DB | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jhase McMillan | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Tao Johnson | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Kuron Jabari Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | CJ Lavender | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Zeke Johnson | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Chase Coleman | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Logan Hirou | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Joshua Dixon | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Brett Barry | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Jamier Johnson | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UCLA depth chart →