Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2018-2023Arkansas
Isaiah Nichols
DL • 6'3" • 300 lbs • Springdale, AR, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Nichols shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.3
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
9.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Arkansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arkansas • Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
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.
Isaiah Nichols, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Arkansas. Isaiah Nichols shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Arkansas paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 Arkansas, Purdue.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
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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2023 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
12.3
Usage
3.9
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Virginia Tech: 3. Syracuse: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Illinois: 0. Iowa: 1. Ohio State: 0. Michigan: 0. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 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. Fresno State: 5 by 20.8. Virginia Tech: 4 by 46.7. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 2 by 18.3. Ohio State: 0 by 0. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=3 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Indiana | W 35-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Northwestern | L 15-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan | L 13-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio State | L 7-41 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Iowa | L 14-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Illinois | W 44-19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/22 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Syracuse | L 20-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 24-17 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Fresno State | L 35-39 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Arkansas
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Purdue
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas | 0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arkansas | 1.5 | 9.6 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arkansas | 2 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Arkansas | 5 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arkansas | 5 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arkansas | 2 | 8.7 | 1.9 | -3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Purdue | 4 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.6 takeover score.
#2
Rice
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
#3
Auburn
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#4
Ole Miss
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
#5
Georgia
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Arkansas
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.5 usage
34.9
#2
2021 Postseason · Arkansas
22.5
5 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Arkansas
22.5
5 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8601
Springdale · Springdale, AR
- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
98
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.