Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2014-2016Buffalo
Zach Nicholas
RB • 6'0" • Ellicott City, MD, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Zach Nicholas leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
39.3
Consistency
62.1
Season Value
50.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Buffalo
141516
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Zach Nicholas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Buffalo. Zach Nicholas leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 22 primary output with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2014 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
11
Efficiency
39.3
Usage
5.2
Consistency
62.1
Best Game by takeover score
Unknown
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 4. Unknown: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games11 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Baylor
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Buffalo
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Buffalo | 22 | 39.3 | 5.2 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | -22 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18
Primary metric
18 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#2
Baylor
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
4 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Buffalo
22 primary output · 39.3 efficiency · 5.2 usage
50.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Buffalo
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7583
Mount Hebron · Ellicott City, MD
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
22
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 2 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.