Usage Score
16.4
Player Dossier
2018-2020Missouri
LB • 6'0" • 232 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Nick Bolton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.7 disruption score.
Usage Score
16.4
Efficiency
51.7
Consistency
58.6
Season Value
35.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Missouri
Snapshot
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 Bolton, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Missouri. Nick Bolton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.7 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Missouri paired 15 primary output with 51.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 51.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
51.7
Usage
16.4
Consistency
58.6
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Tennessee: 0. LSU: 3. Kentucky: 2. Florida: 1.5. South Carolina: 2. Vanderbilt: 4. Arkansas: 0. Georgia: 0. Mississippi State: 1.5
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. Alabama: 8 by 43.3. Tennessee: 17 by 50. LSU: 11 by 75.8. Kentucky: 7 by 49.2. Florida: 10 by 56.7. South Carolina: 14 by 70. Vanderbilt: 9 by 77.5. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. Georgia: 8 by 33.3. Mississippi State: 7 by 44.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/19 | @ Mississippi State | L 32-51 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Georgia | L 14-49 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Arkansas | W 50-48 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 41-0 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/22 | @ South Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | W 17-10 | 14 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Florida10+ tackles | L 17-41 | 10 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Kentucky | W 20-10 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ LSU10+ tackles | W 45-41 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | L 12-35 | 17 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Alabama | L 19-38 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Missouri
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Missouri | 2 | 11.2 | 3.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Missouri | 2 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 18.5 | 49.1 | 12.8 | 16.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 15 | 51.7 | 16.4 | -3.5 |
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.
#3
Vanderbilt
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.
#4
Georgia
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.
#5
LSU
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Missouri
15 primary output · 51.7 efficiency · 16.4 usage
35.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Missouri
30.3
18.5 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Missouri
5.8
2 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 3.2 usage
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8484
Lone Star · Frisco, TX
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
217
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Nick Bolton quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit