Player Career

Nick Brossette Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Brossette story

Nick Brossette built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 4, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Nick Brossette's career was his backfield work: 1,345 rushing yards, 286 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 77 receiving yards across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 77 receiving yards, 9 tackles, and 114 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Brossette 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

    LSU

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonLSU6457.54.7
2016 Regular SeasonLSU14583.34.481
2017 Regular SeasonLSU9646.66.4-49
2018 PostseasonLSU1,11744.332.51,021
2018 Regular SeasonLSU1,11744.332.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs SE Louisiana

Week 2 · W 31-0

Win with 149 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

149

Scrimmage Yards

92 takeover

149 scrimmage yards and 44.4 usage.

#2

vs Miami

Week 1 · W 33-17

125

Scrimmage Yards

81 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

125 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.

#3

@ Florida

Week 6 · L 19-27 · Conference game

123

Scrimmage Yards

77.7 takeover

Loss with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

#4

@ UCF

Week 1 · W 40-32 · Postseason

122

Scrimmage Yards

74.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

122 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.

#5

vs Missouri

Week 5 · W 42-7 · Conference game

73

Scrimmage Yards

73.3 takeover

Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

73 scrimmage yards and 7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · LSU

1,117 primary output · 44.3 efficiency · 32.5 usage

77.6

#2

2018 Regular Season · LSU

77.6

1,117 primary · 44.3 efficiency · 32.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · LSU

36.9

145 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 4.4 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games