Is Dante Lovett starting?
Dante Lovett is listed 3rd string at LCB for UCLA Bruins.
Redshirt junior · #21 · 6'0", 198 lbs
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UCLA Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
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 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
- Transfer
- Virginia Tech
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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 90-rated defense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.95 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 71.
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
Oct 10WORETKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-15
Sep 26WMDTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 54-3
Sep 12WSDSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WORE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMD | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSDSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dante Lovett's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.