Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Florida International
Niko Gonzalez
S • 5'11" • 191 lbs • Miramar, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Niko Gonzalez shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Player Story
Niko Gonzalez built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from Miramar, FL wearing No. 33, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of Niko Gonzalez's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Florida International
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Niko Gonzalez, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Florida International. Niko Gonzalez shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 118
- TFL
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Niko Gonzalez quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida International · S
- Career Tackles
- 118
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Florida International
- Top game
- Massachusetts
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Hialeah · Florida International
- High school pipeline
- Hialeah · 21 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 63 tackles · S 58th (top 14%) · Conference USA 46th (top 8%) · National 424th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida International | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 52.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida International | 9 | 55 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 47.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Florida International | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 13 | 55 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43.7 |
Related Context
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Niko Gonzalez played S for Florida International. Across 4 tracked seasons, Niko Gonzalez recorded 118 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Florida International.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Florida International paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.4 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: Charlotte
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Florida International
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
24.4
Usage
4.5
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Charlotte
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Temple: 0. UCF: 0. Alcorn State: 0. Rice: 1. Charlotte: 1.5. Middle Tennessee: 0. Tulane: 0. Marshall: 0. UTSA: 1. Old Dominion: 1. Florida Atlantic: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Massachusetts: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Temple: 8 by 33.3. UCF: 1 by 4.2. Alcorn State: 5 by 20.8. Rice: 5 by 30.8. Charlotte: 9 by 52.5. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Tulane: 4 by 16.7. Marshall: 7 by 29.2. UTSA: 5 by 30.8. Old Dominion: 6 by 35. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 25. Western Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | vs Temple | L 3-28 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Massachusetts | W 63-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Western Kentucky | W 41-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 24-52 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Old Dominion | L 30-37 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UTSA | W 14-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Marshall | W 41-30 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Tulane | W 23-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 17-37 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Charlotte | W 30-29 | 9 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Rice | W 13-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/8 | vs Alcorn State | W 17-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | @ UCF | L 17-61 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Niko Gonzalez story
Niko Gonzalez built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from Miramar, FL wearing No. 33, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of Niko Gonzalez's career was his defensive production: 118 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 7 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. That gives Niko Gonzalez's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Florida International
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida International | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida International | 5.5 | 31.6 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Florida International | 5.5 | 24.4 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 5.5 | 24.4 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Massachusetts
Week 3 · L 13-21
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Charlotte
Week 5 · W 30-29 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Marshall
Week 12 · W 31-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Old Dominion
Week 11 · L 30-37 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Charlotte
Week 10 · W 48-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Florida International
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
52.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Florida International
47.1
5.5 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Florida International
43.7
5.5 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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