Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2016-2019Kent State
Nick Faulkner
LB • 6'1" • 231 lbs • Canton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Faulkner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.7
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
14.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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 Faulkner, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State. Nick Faulkner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.7 disruption score.
Nick Faulkner played LB for Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nick Faulkner recorded 3 rushing yards and 144 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kent State paired 7 primary output with 31.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2019 Postseason · Kent State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
30.7
Usage
5.9
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 1. Arizona State: 2. Unknown: 1. Auburn: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Akron: 0. Ohio: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Toledo: 1.5. Buffalo: 0. Ball State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 5 by 30.8. Arizona State: 7 by 49.2. Unknown: 10 by 51.7. Auburn: 5 by 20.8. Bowling Green: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 7 by 29.2. Ohio: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Toledo: 7 by 44.2. Buffalo: 10 by 41.7. Ball State: 7 by 34.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.3 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Utah State | W 51-41 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Ball State | W 41-38 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles | W 30-27 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Toledo | L 33-35 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami (OH) | L 16-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Ohio | L 38-45 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Akron | W 26-3 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-48 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Bowling Green | W 62-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Auburn | L 16-55 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Arizona State | L 7-30 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kent State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 1 | 6.6 | 1.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 7 | 31.1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 8 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kent State | 6 | 30.7 | 5.9 | -2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 6 | 30.7 | 5.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
#3
Arizona State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
7 primary output · 31.1 efficiency · 8 usage
23.6
#2
2018 Regular Season · Kent State
23
8 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Kent State
14.8
6 primary · 30.7 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7911
McKinley · Canton, OH
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
144
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.