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Dante Lovett
DB · Junior · #21 · 6' 0" · 198 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Crofton, MD
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Estimated NIL value
$70.5K
UCLA · Football
Dante Lovett
DB · Junior · #21 · 6' 0" · 198 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Crofton, MD
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Estimated NIL value
$70.5K
UCLA · Football
DB · Junior · #21 · 6' 0" · 198 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Crofton, MD
Estimated NIL value
$70.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $65K
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Dante Lovett is a 6' 0" 198 lbs Junior Defensive Back for UCLA and is listed by ESPN from Crofton, MD. Dante Lovett ranks 38th within the current UCLA football roster. The modeled value is $70.5K, with $65K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $18.1M
Pool share of school
0.2%
UCLA roster market: $36.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$18.1M
UCLA Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#21
Height
6' 0"
Weight
198 lbs
Hometown
Crofton, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UCLA Bruins
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 880 nationally
Rating: 0.8681
High school: DeMatha Catholic
From: Hyattsville, MD
Class: 2023 / S
Transfer history
Virginia Tech to UCLA
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
6
Total tackles
3
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 36 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Dante Lovett, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $70.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $70.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $65K, equal to about 0.4% of the UCLA football market. The player ranks 38th on that roster.
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