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Nick Faulkner Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Faulkner story

Nick Faulkner built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Canton, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Nick Faulkner's career was his defensive production: 144 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nick Faulkner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Kent State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonKent State16.61.3—
2017 Regular SeasonKent State731.186
2018 Regular SeasonKent State922.37.32
2019 PostseasonKent State630.75.8-3
2019 Regular SeasonKent State630.75.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Howard

Week 2 · W 38-31

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Arizona State

Week 1 · L 7-30

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Howard

Week 2 · W 54-14

3

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Clemson

Week 1 · L 3-56

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Toledo

Week 11 · L 33-35 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

64.2 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Kent State

9 primary output · 22.3 efficiency · 7.3 usage

58.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · Kent State

55.1

7 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Kent State

40

6 primary · 30.7 efficiency · 5.8 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

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