Usage Score
10
Player Dossier
2017-2020Illinois
Nate Hobbs
DB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nate Hobbs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
38.7
Consistency
48.7
Season Value
26.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Nate Hobbs, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Illinois. Nate Hobbs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Illinois paired 15.5 primary output with 33.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
38.7
Usage
10
Consistency
48.7
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 2. Purdue: 1. Rutgers: 3. Nebraska: 0. Iowa: 0
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. Wisconsin: 9 by 57.5. Purdue: 6 by 35. Rutgers: 8 by 63.3. Nebraska: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half2 · n=3 · +2 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · -2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Rutgers
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 5 | 20.8 | 7.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 5 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 15.5 | 33.7 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 15.5 | 33.7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 6 | 38.7 | 10 | -9.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#4
Western Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#5
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Illinois
15.5 primary output · 33.7 efficiency · 8 usage
32.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Illinois
32.8
15.5 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
26.8
6 primary · 38.7 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8169
Louisville Male · Louisville, KY
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
170
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.