Dante Lovett
UCLA Bruins
70
Average

Dante Lovett

UCLA BruinsSolid
RCBDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Virginia Tech
2nd String / Backup

Is Dante Lovett starting?

Dante Lovett is listed 2nd string at RCB for UCLA Bruins.

Dante Lovett is listed RCB #2 for UCLA at 70 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · UCLA Bruins

  1. 1286Rodrick PleasantStarter
  2. 22170Dante LovettYou
  3. 3368Robert Stafford III

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of DeMatha Catholic, ranked #882 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 6 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #882 NatlTeam Share1%
Crofton, MD
Jersey
#21
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
198 lbs
Transfer
Virginia Tech

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—600

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8681
National Rank
#882
High School
DeMatha Catholic
Hometown
Hyattsville, MD

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.95 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 29% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 18% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WSDSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 28-10

Dante Lovett's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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70
Average
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Team Role

6 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement11%
Coach UCLATake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.