Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2014-2017Boston College
Noa Merritt
DT • 6'0" • 290 lbs • Sparta, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Noa Merritt shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.5
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
17
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
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.
Noa Merritt, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Boston College. Noa Merritt shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Boston College paired 11 primary output with 24.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.5 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: UConn
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Boston College
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
24.5
Usage
7.2
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Clemson: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Louisville: 0. Virginia: 0.5. Florida State: 1.5. NC State: 1. UConn: 5. Syracuse: 0
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. Iowa: 4 by 36.7. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Wake Forest: 5 by 20.8. Notre Dame: 7 by 39.2. Clemson: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Virginia Tech: 4 by 16.7. Louisville: 4 by 16.7. Virginia: 3 by 17.5. Florida State: 2 by 23.3. NC State: 5 by 30.8. UConn: 3 by 62.5. Syracuse: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.9 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
UConn
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs UConn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | vs Iowa | L 20-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Syracuse | W 42-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ UConn2+ sacks · Splash game | W 39-16 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs NC State | L 14-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida State | W 35-3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Virginia | W 41-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Louisville | W 45-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Virginia Tech | L 10-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Central Michigan | W 28-8 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Clemson | L 7-34 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Notre Dame | L 20-49 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Wake Forest | L 10-34 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 23-20 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boston College
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Boston College | 3.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boston College | 3.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Boston College | 11 | 24.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 11 | 24.5 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UConn
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.
#2
Maryland
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 29.8 takeover score.
#4
Notre Dame
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.8 takeover score.
#5
Virginia Tech
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Boston College
11 primary output · 24.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Boston College
17
11 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Boston College
13.6
3.5 primary · 12.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7758
Pope John XXIII · Sparta, NJ
- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
59
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.