Usage Score
2.9
Player Dossier
2014-2018Notre Dame
Nick Watkins
CB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • DeSoto, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Watkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.4
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
13.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Notre Dame • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
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 Watkins, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Notre Dame. Nick Watkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 9 primary output with 18 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Notre Dame, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Loss with 3 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Postseason · Houston
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
20.4
Usage
2.9
Consistency
13.9
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: 0. Rice: 1. Arizona: 0. Texas Tech: 3. Tulsa: 1. East Carolina: 0. Navy: 1. South Florida: 1. SMU: 0. Temple: 0. Tulane: 0. Memphis: 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. Army: 2 by 8.3. Rice: 3 by 22.5. Arizona: 3 by 12.5. Texas Tech: 4 by 46.7. Tulsa: 4 by 26.7. East Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Navy: 6 by 35. South Florida: 5 by 30.8. SMU: 1 by 4.2. Temple: 2 by 8.3. Tulane: 4 by 16.7. Memphis: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Texas Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/22 | @ Army | L 14-70 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Memphis | L 31-52 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/16 | vs Tulane | W 48-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Temple | L 49-59 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ SMU | L 31-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs South Florida | W 57-36 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Navy | W 49-36 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ East Carolina | W 42-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | vs Tulsa | W 41-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Texas Tech | L 49-63 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arizona | W 45-18 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Rice | W 45-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Notre Dame
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2018
Final stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 9 | 18 | 1.9 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9 | 18 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Houston | 7 | 20.4 | 2.9 | -2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 7 | 20.4 | 2.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#2
Texas Tech
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#3
USC
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
#4
Miami (OH)
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#5
Navy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 25.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
9 primary output · 18 efficiency · 1.9 usage
23.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Notre Dame
23.1
9 primary · 18 efficiency · 1.9 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Houston
13.4
7 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 2.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9257
Bishop Dunne · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
68
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.