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Dante Lovett

Position coaches (UCLA, 2026): Eddie Whitley Jr., Gabe Lynn, Anthony DiMichele

Crofton, MDSenior6'0"198 lb#21
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Estimated NIL value
$144K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 05, 2026

Dante Lovett is a 6'0", 198-lb Senior Defensive Back from Crofton, MD. Dante Lovett entered the transfer portal from Virginia Tech on January 5, 2026 and committed to UCLA. TransferPortl estimates Dante Lovett's NIL market value at $144K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Dante Lovett has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Virginia Tech logoVirginia TechTOUCLA logoUCLA

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 22 tkl
Havoc Plays
2
28th
Ball Plays
2
42nd
Solo Tackle Rate
72.7%
81st

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
25
Highest TVS
26
Sep 20, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 25 out of 100. The highest saved score is 26.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Virginia Tech66 Very highEntered portal
2025Virginia Tech11 LowDid not enter
2024Virginia Tech5 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$143,912
Highest market value
$402,962
Aug 30, 2025
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $143,912. The highest estimated value is $402,962.$0$226K$451K202420252026Virginia TechUCLASep 16, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Virginia Tech logoVirginia Tech
January 05, 2026
Virginia Tech → UCLA
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Virginia Tech May 2022
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBUFum Rec
2026UCLA2216002-
2025Virginia Tech63000-
2024Virginia Tech2012004-
2023Virginia Tech860031
2026 UCLA DB Room
Ta'Shawn JamesDefensive Back · $692KScooter JacksonDefensive Back · $635KMalik HartfordDefensive Back · $350KRodrick PleasantDefensive Back · $270KTao JohnsonDefensive Back · $153KOsiris GilbertDefensive Back · $94KRobert Stafford IIIDefensive Back · $75KJamier JohnsonDefensive Back · $71K
Full UCLA roster and portal moves
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Likely transfers at every school
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