Usage Score
7.3
Player Dossier
2018-2022New Mexico
Nico Bolden
S • 6'3" • 213 lbs • Saint Paul, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nico Bolden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.5
Consistency
9.1
Season Value
14.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · New Mexico
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- New Mexico • Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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 Bolden, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · New Mexico. Nico Bolden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
New Mexico paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 1 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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2022 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
40.5
Usage
7.3
Consistency
9.1
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0. Oklahoma: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Georgia: 0. Ohio: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Toledo: 0. Akron: 1. Ball State: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Buffalo: 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. Washington: 6 by 25. Oklahoma: 12 by 55. Unknown: 9 by 37.5. Georgia: 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 7 by 39.2. Miami (OH): 6 by 25. Toledo: 14 by 50. Akron: 9 by 47.5. Ball State: 10 by 41.7. Bowling Green: 10 by 41.7. Buffalo: 11 by 45.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
55 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Buffalo10+ tackles | W 30-27 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/10 | @ Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 40-6 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/1 | vs Ball State10+ tackles | L 20-27 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Akron | W 33-27 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Toledo10+ tackles | L 31-52 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Miami (OH) | L 24-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Ohio | W 31-24 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Georgia | L 22-39 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 3-33 | 12 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Washington | L 20-45 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 28.6 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 7 | 38.9 | 8.7 | 6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 2.5 | 40.5 | 7.3 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#2
Hawai'i
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#3
Ohio
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#4
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#5
Air Force
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · New Mexico
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
36.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Kent State
24.3
7 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kent State
14.8
2.5 primary · 40.5 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
11
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8744
Bishop Gorman · Las Vegas, NV
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
236
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.