Player Career

Nyles Morgan Career Story

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Player Story

Nyles Morgan story

Nyles Morgan built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Crete, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Nyles Morgan's career was his defensive production: 172 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Notre Dame. 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 Nyles Morgan's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Nyles Morgan 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0
2015 Regular SeasonNotre Dame00
2016 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1239.49.312
2017 PostseasonNotre Dame15.542.19.13.5
2017 Regular SeasonNotre Dame15.542.19.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Miami

Week 9 · W 30-27

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Stanford

Week 13 · L 20-38

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Georgia

Week 2 · L 19-20

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Syracuse

Week 5 · W 50-33

2.5

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Temple

Week 1 · W 49-16

2

Havoc Plays

66.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Notre Dame

15.5 primary output · 42.1 efficiency · 9.1 usage

65

#2

2017 Regular Season · Notre Dame

65

15.5 primary · 42.1 efficiency · 9.1 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame

51.3

12 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 9.3 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

7

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games