Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Florida State
Derrick Nnadi
DT • 6'1" • 312 lbs • Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derrick Nnadi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
54
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
Derrick Nnadi built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 91, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Derrick Nnadi's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 75
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Nnadi, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Florida State. Derrick Nnadi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 102
- TFL
- 20.5
- Sacks
- 9.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Derrick Nnadi quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida State · DT
- Career Tackles
- 102
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Florida State
- Top game
- Clemson
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Ocean Lakes · Florida State
- High school pipeline
- Ocean Lakes · 28 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 3 · Pick 11 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 91 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 53 tackles · DT 12th (top 5%) · ACC 71st (top 12%) · National 627th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Florida State | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 64.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 12 | 44 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 13 | 51 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 53.6 |
Related Context
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Derrick Nnadi played DT for Florida State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Derrick Nnadi recorded 102 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Florida State paired 19.5 primary output with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 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: Syracuse
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Florida State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
7.3
Consistency
39.1
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 1. Alabama: 0. NC State: 2.5. Wake Forest: 2. Miami: 1. Duke: 0. Louisville: 2. Boston College: 0. Syracuse: 4. Clemson: 0. Delaware State: 1. Florida: 3. UL Monroe: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 2 by 18.3. Alabama: 6 by 25. NC State: 6 by 50. Wake Forest: 7 by 49.2. Miami: 2 by 18.3. Duke: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 4 by 36.7. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Syracuse: 7 by 69.2. Clemson: 6 by 25. Delaware State: 1 by 14.2. Florida: 3 by 42.5. UL Monroe: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | vs Southern Miss | W 42-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | vs UL Monroe | W 42-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 38-22 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Delaware State | W 77-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Clemson | L 14-31 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 27-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Boston College | L 3-35 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | L 28-31 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Duke | W 17-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Miami | L 20-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | W 26-19 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs NC StateSplash game | L 21-27 | 6 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Alabama | L 7-24 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Derrick Nnadi story
Derrick Nnadi built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 91, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Derrick Nnadi's career was his defensive production: 102 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Derrick Nnadi's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.
The arc is straightforward: Derrick Nnadi moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Florida State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Florida State | 19.5 | 33.3 | 8.8 | 19.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 19.5 | 33.3 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 16.5 | 29.7 | 7.3 | -3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 16.5 | 29.7 | 7.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Clemson
Week 9 · L 34-37 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Syracuse
Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Miami
Week 6 · W 20-19 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Boston College
Week 11 · W 45-7 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#5
vs NC State
Week 4 · L 21-27 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Florida State
19.5 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 8.8 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Florida State
64.3
19.5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Florida State
53.6
16.5 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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