Usage Score
9.3
Player Dossier
2014-2016Michigan State
Montae Nicholson
S • 6'2" • Monroeville, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Montae Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.5
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
15.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Michigan State
141516
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
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.
Montae Nicholson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Michigan State. Montae Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 3 primary output with 15 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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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2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
34.5
Usage
9.3
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Notre Dame: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Indiana: 0. BYU: 1. Northwestern: 1. Maryland: 0. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 1. Ohio State: 0. Penn State: 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. Unknown: 6 by 45. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 10 by 41.7. Indiana: 5 by 20.8. BYU: 17 by 60. Northwestern: 13 by 60. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 13 by 50. Penn State: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=8 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
60 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 12-45 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Ohio State10+ tackles | L 16-17 | 13 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers | W 49-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan | L 23-32 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Maryland | L 17-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 40-54 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs BYU10+ tackles | L 14-31 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Indiana | L 21-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 6-30 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | W 36-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 15 | — | 3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 34.5 | 9.3 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Oregon
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#5
BYU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Michigan State
3 primary output · 15 efficiency · — usage
30.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
15.4
5 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Michigan State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
0
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9214
Gateway · Monroeville, PA
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
86
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.