Linebacker, Ohio State (from USC), 2018–22
Palaie Gaoteote IV
Lettered 2018–20 at USC (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2022)
- Fifth-year
- Hometown
- Las Vegas, NV
Palaie Gaoteote IV played linebacker at USC (2018–20) and Ohio State (2021–22).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Utah, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USC | 36 | 18 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USC | 58 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 120 | 56 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USC | 21 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | USC | 21 | LB | So. | ||
| 2020 | USC | 21 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Ohio State | 21 | LB | Sr. | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 21 | LB | 5th | 6′2″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Ohio State 6 games, 8 tackles
2021 Ohio State 6 games, 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2020 USC 2 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Arizona State | W 28–27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Arizona | W 34–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 USC 8 games, 58 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Fresno State | W 31–23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Stanford | W 45–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at BYU | L 27–30 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Utah | W 30–23 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Washington | L 14–28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Notre Dame | L 27–30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Oregon | L 24–56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Iowa | L 24–49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 USC 6 games, 36 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Texas | L 14–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Washington State | W 39–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Colorado | W 31–20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atUtah | L 28–41 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Arizona State | L 35–38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Notre Dame | L 17–24 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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