Player Dossier

2005-2008

Northern Illinois

Dan Nicholson

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Impact contributor

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

Usage Score

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Efficiency

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Consistency

72.4

Season Value

52.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2007 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

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Dan Nicholson is listed for Northern Illinois. Detailed college production data is limited on CFB Track.

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Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season

Northern Illinois paired 9 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2008 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with — efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2008 Regular Season fell back from 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.

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2008 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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0.8

Efficiency

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Usage

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Consistency

72.4

Best Game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

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Wins1 · Games = 2 · +0.5 vs Losses

Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Wins

Game Log

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4 games

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Touchdowns

Top game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

Best efficiency game

— vs Tennessee

		Result
Sat 10/4	@ Tennessee	L 9-13	10	15	79	66.7	0	1	—	4	1	0.30	0	6
Sat 9/27	@ Eastern Michigan	W 37-0	11	15	92	73.3	1	0	—	3	-1	-0.30	0	3
Sat 9/20	vs Indiana State	W 48-3	5	10	37	50.0	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sat 9/6	@ Western Michigan	L 26-29	16	29	239	55.2	1	1	—	9	21	2.30	0	24

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Northern Illinois
2005-2008
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Season Value Progression

2005200620072008

Season	Team	Primary	Efficiency	Usage	Delta
2005 Regular Season	Northern Illinois	8	—	—	—
2006 Regular Season	Northern Illinois	5	—	—	-3
2007 Regular Season	Northern Illinois	9	—	—	4
2008 Regular Season	Northern Illinois	3	—	—	-6