Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2019-2022Penn State
Nick Tarburton
DE • 6'3" • 269 lbs • Green Lane, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Tarburton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17 disruption score.
Efficiency
17
Consistency
34.2
Season Value
24.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Scouting Read
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Nick Tarburton, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State. Nick Tarburton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17 disruption score.
Nick Tarburton played DE for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nick Tarburton recorded 49 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 2.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2022 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
17
Usage
5.2
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 0. Central Michigan: 1. Northwestern: 2. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 0. Ohio State: 0. Indiana: 3. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 1.5. Michigan State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 2 by 8.3. Central Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Northwestern: 1 by 24.2. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 3 by 42.5. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 4 by 31.7. Michigan State: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.2 · Games = 8 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 5 · +0.7 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
Indiana
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State | W 35-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rutgers | W 55-10 | 4 | 0 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Maryland | W 30-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 45-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Ohio State | L 31-44 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Minnesota | W 45-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan | L 17-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | W 17-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan | W 33-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Auburn | W 41-12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Penn State
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 7.5 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 7.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 7.5 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 9.5 | 17 | 5.2 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 36.2 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 30.6 takeover score.
#5
Rutgers
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 29.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 2.8 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
24.4
9.5 primary · 17 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Penn State
16.7
7.5 primary · 15.1 efficiency · 3.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9057
Pennridge · Perkasie, PA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
49
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.