Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2017NC State
Nyheim Hines
RB • 5'9" • 197 lbs • Garner, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nyheim Hines leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Nyheim Hines built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Garner, NC wearing No. 7, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Nyheim Hines' career was his backfield work: 1,399...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 104
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Nyheim Hines, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · NC State. Nyheim Hines leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,332
- Rushing yards
- 1,399
- Receiving yards
- 933
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Nyheim Hines quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,332
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Garner · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Garner · 6 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 4 · Pick 4 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,264 scrimmage yards · RB 32nd (top 6%) · ACC 4th (top 2%) · National 50th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 429 | 173 | 256 | 3 | 38.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 12 | 73 | 4 | 69 | 2 | 50 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 12 | 496 | 40 | 456 | 0 | 50 |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 100 | 72 | 28 | 3 | 76.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 1,164 | 1,040 | 124 | 11 | 76.4 |
Related Context
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Nyheim Hines played RB for NC State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Nyheim Hines recorded 1,399 rushing yards, 933 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
NC State paired 1,264 primary output with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · NC State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
97.2
Efficiency
55.3
Usage
27.4
Consistency
72.3
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 100. South Carolina: 113. Marshall: 43. Furman: 99. Florida State: 102. Syracuse: 123. Louisville: 117. Pittsburgh: 140. Notre Dame: 6. Clemson: 39. Boston College: 126. Wake Forest: 47. North Carolina: 209
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 17 by 52.6. South Carolina: 19 by 58.5. Marshall: 17 by 24.5. Furman: 12 by 84.4. Florida State: 25 by 41.5. Syracuse: 21 by 62.2. Louisville: 20 by 59.8. Pittsburgh: 18 by 82.4. Notre Dame: 2 by 31.3. Clemson: 10 by 42.8. Boston College: 21 by 61.2. Wake Forest: 15 by 33.6. North Carolina: 26 by 83.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins117.7 · Games = 9 · +66.4 vs Losses
Losses51.3 · Games = 4 · -66.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
84.4 vs Furman
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Arizona State2+ TD | W 52-31 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 33-21 | 22 | 196 | 8.90 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8.0 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Wake Forest | L 24-30 | 14 | 46 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Boston College100 rush yards | W 17-14 | 19 | 110 | 5.80 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Clemson | L 31-38 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 14-35 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Pittsburgh100 rush yards | W 35-17 | 16 | 135 | 8.40 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7.8 |
| Fri 10/6 | vs Louisville100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 39-25 | 18 | 102 | 5.70 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Syracuse100 rush yards | W 33-25 | 19 | 115 | 6.10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Florida State | W 27-21 | 24 | 94 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Furman | W 49-16 | 11 | 92 | 8.40 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8.3 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Marshall | W 37-20 | 13 | 29 | 2.20 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ South Carolina | L 28-35 | 15 | 81 | 5.40 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 5.9 |
Player Story
Nyheim Hines story
Nyheim Hines built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Garner, NC wearing No. 7, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Nyheim Hines' career was his backfield work: 1,399 rushing yards, 258 carries, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 933 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with NC State. 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 933 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 2,306 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: Nyheim Hines 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
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NC State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | NC State | 499 | 54.9 | 8.8 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 499 | 54.9 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 569 | 67.8 | 8.1 | 70 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 569 | 67.8 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 1,264 | 55.3 | 27.4 | 695 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 1,264 | 55.3 | 27.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs North Carolina
Week 13 · W 33-21 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
209
Scrimmage Yards
94.5 takeover
209 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#2
@ Pittsburgh
Week 7 · W 35-17 · Conference game
140
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Win with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 12 · W 42-29 · Conference game
139
Scrimmage Yards
82.3 takeover
Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
#4
vs Florida State
Week 10 · L 20-24 · Conference game
124
Scrimmage Yards
80.5 takeover
Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 11 · W 17-14 · Conference game
126
Scrimmage Yards
73.8 takeover
Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
126 scrimmage yards and 38.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · NC State
1,264 primary output · 55.3 efficiency · 27.4 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · NC State
76.4
1,264 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 27.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · NC State
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569 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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