Player Dossier

2005-2008

Northern Illinois

Dan Nicholson

Impact contributor

Dan Nicholson shows a productive multi-phase profile across the tracked sample.

Usage Score

Efficiency

Consistency

72.4

Season Value

86.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Northern Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Dan Nicholson, player. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Dan Nicholson shows a productive multi-phase profile across the tracked sample.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season

Northern Illinois paired 3 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2008 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with — efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2008 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

Win with a strong all-around stat line. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2008 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

Games

4

Primary Metric / G

0.8

Efficiency

Usage

Consistency

72.4

Best Game by takeover score

Tennessee

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 1. Unknown: 1. Eastern Michigan: 1. Tennessee: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Losses50 · n=2
First Half100 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half50 · n=2 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games75 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Touchdowns

Top game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

Best efficiency game

— vs Tennessee

Result
Sat 10/4@ TennesseeL 9-1310157966.701410.3006
Sat 9/27@ Eastern MichiganW 37-011159273.3103-1-0.3003
Sat 9/20vs Unknown5103750.011
Sat 9/6@ Western MichiganL 26-29162923955.2119212.30024

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northern Illinois

    2005-2008

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2005200620072008
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2005 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois8
2006 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois5-3
2007 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois94
2008 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois3-6

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Toledo

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

3

Primary metric

3 primary-metric impact.

#2

Central Michigan

3

Primary metric

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

3 primary-metric impact.

#3

Eastern Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

2 primary-metric impact.

#4

Temple

2

Primary metric

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

2 primary-metric impact.

#5

Kent State

2

Primary metric

Win with a strong all-around stat line.

2 primary-metric impact.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2008 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

3 primary output · efficiency · usage

86.2

#2

2007 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

80.9

9 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2005 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

69.2

8 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2009 · Rating 0.8994

Chestatee · Gainesville, GA

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

0

Career Touchdowns

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dan Nicholson quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career passing yards
0