Usage Score
16.5
Player Dossier
2016-2021Utah
Nick Heninger
DE • 6'2" • 230 lbs • South Jordan, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Heninger shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
42.7
Consistency
45
Season Value
38
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Utah • Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon 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.
Nick Heninger, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Utah State. Nick Heninger shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Utah State paired 32.5 primary output with 42.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Utah, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon 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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2021 Postseason · Utah State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
42.7
Usage
16.5
Consistency
45
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 8. Washington State: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Air Force: 1. Boise State: 5.5. BYU: 3. UNLV: 0.5. Colorado State: 1.5. Hawai'i: 1. New Mexico State: 3. San José State: 2.5. Wyoming: 1. New Mexico: 3. San Diego State: 2
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. Oregon State: 7 by 79.2. Washington State: 6 by 30. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Air Force: 8 by 43.3. Boise State: 5 by 70.8. BYU: 4 by 46.7. UNLV: 4 by 21.7. Colorado State: 4 by 31.7. Hawai'i: 4 by 26.7. New Mexico State: 5 by 50.8. San José State: 4 by 41.7. Wyoming: 9 by 47.5. New Mexico: 10 by 71.7. San Diego State: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.3 · n=10 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses3.2 · n=3 · +0.9 vs Wins
First Half2.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=7 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Oregon State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/19 | @ Oregon State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-13 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ San Diego State | W 46-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ New Mexico10+ tackles · Splash game | W 35-10 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Wyoming | L 17-44 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | @ San José State | W 48-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ New Mexico StateSplash game | W 35-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Hawai'i | W 51-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Colorado State | W 26-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ UNLV | W 28-24 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs BYUSplash game | L 20-34 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Boise StateSplash game | L 3-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Air Force | W 49-45 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Washington State | W 26-23 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Utah
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Utah State
2019-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 1 | 8 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 3 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah State | 16.5 | 24.9 | 11 | 13.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah State | 16.5 | 24.9 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah State | 10 | 44.4 | 12.1 | -6.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah State | 32.5 | 42.7 | 16.5 | 22.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah State | 32.5 | 42.7 | 16.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Primary metric
8 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#2
New Mexico
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.8 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#4
Boise State
5.5
Primary metric
Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#5
Washington
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Utah State
32.5 primary output · 42.7 efficiency · 16.5 usage
38
#2
2021 Regular Season · Utah State
38
32.5 primary · 42.7 efficiency · 16.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Utah State
28.2
10 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 12.1 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
8
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
161
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.