Usage Score
11.8
Player Dossier
2015-2019South Florida
Nico Sawtelle
LB • 6'2" • 227 lbs • Jensen Beach, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nico Sawtelle shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
47.7
Consistency
53.6
Season Value
34.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · South Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Nico Sawtelle, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · South Florida. Nico Sawtelle shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
South Florida paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 47.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · South Florida
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
47.7
Usage
11.8
Consistency
53.6
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 3.5. Georgia Tech: 1. Illinois: 3. East Carolina: 1.5. Massachusetts: 1. Tulsa: 1.5
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. Unknown: 4 by 51.7. Georgia Tech: 5 by 30.8. Illinois: 13 by 80. East Carolina: 7 by 44.2. Massachusetts: 6 by 35. Tulsa: 7 by 44.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=5
First Half2.5 · n=3 · +1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=3 · -1.2 vs First Half
All Games1.9 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
80 vs Illinois
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Florida
2015-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Florida | 9 | 26.3 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Florida | 9 | 26.3 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Florida | 11.5 | 47.7 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | — | — | -11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#2
UConn
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
3.5
Primary metric
Game with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#5
East Carolina
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 34.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · South Florida
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
36.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · South Florida
34.1
11.5 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · South Florida
26.2
9 primary · 26.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8117
Jensen Beach · Jensen Beach, FL
- Committed To
- South Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
112
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.