Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
Nick Scott
S • 5'11" • 199 lbs • Fairfax, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Scott shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.4
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
11
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
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.
Nick Scott, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Penn State. Nick Scott shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Nick Scott played S for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nick Scott recorded 46 passing yards, 133 rushing yards, and 43 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
25.4
Usage
5.5
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. App State: 3. Pittsburgh: 0. Kent State: 0. Illinois: 0. Ohio State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 1. Iowa: 1. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 6 by 25. App State: 9 by 67.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Kent State: 4 by 16.7. Illinois: 5 by 20.8. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 7 by 39.2. Iowa: 5 by 30.8. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 5 by 30.8. Rutgers: 6 by 25. Maryland: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 9 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 4 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Kentucky | L 24-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Maryland | W 38-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Rutgers | W 20-7 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wisconsin | W 22-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Michigan | L 7-42 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Iowa | W 30-24 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Indiana | W 33-28 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Michigan State | L 17-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 26-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Illinois | W 63-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Kent State | W 63-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Pittsburgh | W 51-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs App State | W 45-38 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 1.5 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 1.5 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 6 | 25.4 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 25.4 | 5.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.2 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.1 takeover score.
#5
Indiana
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Penn State
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2015 Regular Season · Penn State
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Penn State
11
6 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8661
Fairfax · Fairfax, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
105
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.