Usage Score
8.4
Player Dossier
2014-2018UTEP
Nik Needham
DB • 6'0" • 203 lbs • Buena Park, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nik Needham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.3
Consistency
68.5
Season Value
32.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
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.
Nik Needham, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP. Nik Needham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UTEP paired 15 primary output with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Loss with 2 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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2018 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
33.3
Usage
8.4
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. UNLV: 0. Tennessee: 2. New Mexico State: 1. UTSA: 1. North Texas: 1. Louisiana Tech: 2. UAB: 1. Rice: 2. Middle Tennessee: 2. Western Kentucky: 1. Southern Miss: 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. Unknown: 7 by 49.2. UNLV: 3 by 12.5. Tennessee: 6 by 45. New Mexico State: 6 by 35. UTSA: 1 by 14.2. North Texas: 2 by 18.3. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 32.5. UAB: 6 by 35. Rice: 5 by 40.8. Middle Tennessee: 10 by 61.7. Western Kentucky: 8 by 43.3. Southern Miss: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Losses1.1 · n=10
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half
All Games1.3 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Southern Miss | L 7-39 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Western Kentucky | L 16-40 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Middle Tennessee10+ tackles | L 32-48 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Rice | W 34-26 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs UAB | L 0-19 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 24-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs North Texas | L 24-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ UTSA | L 21-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs New Mexico State | L 20-27 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Tennessee | L 0-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ UNLV | L 24-52 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | UTEP | 1 | 6.7 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UTEP | 13 | 29.6 | 6.1 | 12 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UTEP | 14.5 | 32.2 | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 15 | 33.3 | 8.4 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida Atlantic
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Middle Tennessee
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#3
Western Kentucky
5.5
Primary metric
Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#5
Southern Miss
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
15 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 8.4 usage
32.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · UTEP
24
14.5 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · UTEP
21
13 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7867
Buena Park · Buena Park, CA
- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
173
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.