Usage Score
2.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017San Diego State
Nick Bawden
FB • 6'3" • 245 lbs • Los Gatos, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nick Bawden leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
51.3
Consistency
58.8
Season Value
41.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
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 Bawden, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · San Diego State. Nick Bawden leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
San Diego State paired 141 primary output with 61.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.3 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: New Mexico
Win with 31 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. 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 · San Diego State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
10.3
Efficiency
51.3
Usage
2.8
Consistency
58.8
Best Game by takeover score
Army
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 2. Unknown: 7. Arizona State: 13. Stanford: 10. Air Force: 1. Boise State: 12. Fresno State: 10. San José State: 8. Nevada: 9. New Mexico: 31
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. Army: 1 by 16.7. Unknown: 1 by 58.3. Arizona State: 2 by 54.2. Stanford: 2 by 41.7. Air Force: 1 by 8.3. Boise State: 2 by 50. Fresno State: 2 by 41.7. San José State: 1 by 66.7. Nevada: 1 by 75. New Mexico: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins12 · n=6 · +4 vs Losses
Losses8 · n=3 · -4 vs Wins
First Half6.6 · n=5 · -7.4 vs Second Half
Second Half14 · n=5 · +7.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
100 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ Army | L 35-42 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs New Mexico | W 35-10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Nevada | W 42-23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ San José State | W 52-7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Sun 10/22 | vs Fresno State | L 3-27 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Boise State | L 14-31 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Air Force | W 28-24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Stanford | W 20-17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Arizona State | W 30-20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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San Diego State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | San Diego State | 43 | 35.6 | 7 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | -43 |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 141 | 61.4 | 3 | 141 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 141 | 61.4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | San Diego State | 103 | 51.3 | 2.8 | -38 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San Diego State | 103 | 51.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico
Win with 31 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
31
Primary metric
31 scrimmage yards and 3.9 usage.
#2
Colorado State
32
Primary metric
Loss with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
32 scrimmage yards and 6 usage.
#3
Fresno State
23
Primary metric
Win with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
23 scrimmage yards and 2.9 usage.
#4
Houston
20
Primary metric
Win with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
20 scrimmage yards and 2.1 usage.
#5
Fresno State
36
Primary metric
Loss with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · San Diego State
141 primary output · 61.4 efficiency · 3 usage
50.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · San Diego State
50.5
141 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · San Diego State
41.6
103 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 2.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8361
Los Gatos · Los Gatos, CA
- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
287
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.