Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Auburn
Nick Ruffin
DB • 6'0" • 202 lbs • Duluth, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Ruffin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Nick Ruffin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Duluth, GA wearing No. 19, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Nick Ruffin's career was his defensive production: 57...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Nick Ruffin, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Auburn. Nick Ruffin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 57
- TFL
- 1
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Nick Ruffin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · DB
- Career Tackles
- 57
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Pius X · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Lee County · 27 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 19 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 25 tackles · DB 365th (top 46%) · SEC 189th (top 32%) · National 1,694th (top 30%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 10 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 25.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 10 | 24 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.6 |
Related Context
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Nick Ruffin played DB for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nick Ruffin recorded 57 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Auburn paired 5 primary output with 18.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 13.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Auburn
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
13.4
Usage
2.7
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game by game trend chart. UCF: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Mercer: 0. Missouri: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Ole Miss: 2. LSU: 0. Arkansas: 0. Texas A&M: 0. UL Monroe: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Southern: 2 by 8.3. Mercer: 1 by 4.2. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. Ole Miss: 7 by 49.2. LSU: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. UL Monroe: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs UCF | L 27-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UL Monroe | W 42-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Texas A&M | W 42-27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Arkansas | W 52-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ LSU | L 23-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Ole MissSplash game | W 44-23 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Mississippi State | W 49-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Missouri | W 51-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Mercer | W 24-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 41-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Nick Ruffin story
Nick Ruffin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Duluth, GA wearing No. 19, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Nick Ruffin's career was his defensive production: 57 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His career also includes 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nick Ruffin's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 5 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 5 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 3 | 13.4 | 2.7 | -2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 3 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ole Miss
Week 6 · W 44-23 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Clemson
Week 1 · L 13-19
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Havoc Plays
59.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Texas A&M
Week 3 · L 16-29 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
55 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 42-14
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Havoc Plays
33.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.9 takeover score.
#5
vs UL Monroe
Week 5 · W 58-7
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Havoc Plays
25.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 25.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Auburn
5 primary output · 18.3 efficiency · 3.1 usage
38.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Auburn
38.4
5 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 3.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Auburn
25.6
3 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 2.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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