Usage Score
13
Player Dossier
2015-2018Army
James Nachtigal
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Fort Atkinson, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Nachtigal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.9
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
18.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Army
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Army
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
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.
James Nachtigal, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Army. James Nachtigal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Army paired 16 primary output with 44.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Army
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
36.9
Usage
13
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 0. Liberty: 0. Hawai'i: 2. Oklahoma: 2. Buffalo: 0. San José State: 6. Miami (OH): 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Air Force: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Navy: 1
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. Duke: 6 by 25. Liberty: 7 by 29.2. Hawai'i: 5 by 40.8. Oklahoma: 5 by 40.8. Buffalo: 5 by 20.8. San José State: 8 by 83.3. Miami (OH): 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Air Force: 11 by 45.8. Unknown: 3 by 17.5. Unknown: 11 by 45.8. Navy: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=6 · +1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/8 | vs Navy | W 17-10 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Air Force10+ tackles | W 17-14 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 37-22 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Miami (OH) | W 31-30 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ San José State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 52-3 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Buffalo | W 42-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Oklahoma | L 21-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Hawai'i | W 28-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Liberty | W 38-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Duke | L 14-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Army
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Army | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Army | 9.5 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Army | 9.5 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Army | 16 | 44.7 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Army | 16 | 44.7 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Army | 11.5 | 36.9 | 13 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 69.9 takeover score.
#2
Temple
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
5.5
Primary metric
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#4
UTEP
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#5
Air Force
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Army
16 primary output · 44.7 efficiency · 15.4 usage
35.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Army
35.3
16 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Army
18.1
11.5 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 13 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7889
Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson, WI
- Committed To
- Army
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
199
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.