Usage Score
2.3
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 12.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.4
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
7.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
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 Ruffin, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Auburn. Nick Ruffin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Auburn paired 4 primary output with 17.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 12.4 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 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Auburn
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
12.4
Usage
2.3
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Unknown: 0. Missouri: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Ole Miss: 1. LSU: 0. Arkansas: 0. Texas A&M: 0. UL Monroe: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Southern: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. Ole Miss: 7 by 39.2. LSU: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. UL Monroe: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · +0.4 vs First Half
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
39.2 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 Miss | 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 Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 41-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Auburn
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 4 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 4 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 2 | 12.4 | 2.3 | -2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 2 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas A&M
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#2
Ole Miss
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#3
UL Monroe
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#4
UL Monroe
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 19.4 takeover score.
#5
Clemson
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 16.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Auburn
4 primary output · 17.3 efficiency · 3.4 usage
10.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Auburn
10.4
4 primary · 17.3 efficiency · 3.4 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Auburn
7.1
2 primary · 12.4 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9458
St. Pius X · Atlanta, GA
- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
57
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.