Player Dossier

2014-2017

Western Michigan

Nick Matich

DL • 6'2" • 290 lbs • Clarkson, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Nick Matich shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

2.7

Efficiency

8.2

Consistency

4.8

Season Value

8.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Western Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

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 Matich, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Nick Matich shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Western Michigan paired 2 primary output with 8.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 8.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Loss with 2 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

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2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

8.2

Usage

2.7

Consistency

4.8

Best Game by takeover score

Northern Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. USC: 0. Michigan State: 2. Idaho: 0. Unknown: 0. Akron: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 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. USC: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 2 by 28.3. Idaho: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=2 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · -0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

28.3 vs Michigan State

Result
Thu 11/16@ Northern IllinoisL 31-3511000
Sat 10/21@ Eastern MichiganW 20-1720000
Sun 10/15vs AkronL 13-1420000
Sat 9/23vs Unknown
Sat 9/16vs IdahoW 37-2811000
Sat 9/9@ Michigan StateL 14-2822110
Sat 9/2@ USCL 31-4911000

Career Arc

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

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    Western Michigan

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan0
2015 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2017 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan28.22.72

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan State

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.

#2

Akron

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.

#3

Eastern Michigan

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.

#4

Northern Illinois

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.

#5

Idaho

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan

2 primary output · 8.2 efficiency · 2.7 usage

8.9

#2

2014 Regular Season · Western Michigan

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Western Michigan

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.7948

Clarkston · Clarkston, MI

Committed To
Western Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

9

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Nick Matich quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
9