Usage Score
20
Player Dossier
2018-2023Mississippi State
Nathaniel Watson
LB • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Maplesville, AL, USA
High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence
Nathaniel Watson shows a high-volume tackler profile with 61.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
61.9
Consistency
64.9
Season Value
41.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
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.
Nathaniel Watson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Nathaniel Watson shows a high-volume tackler profile with 61.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 26 primary output with 61.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 61.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Mississippi State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
61.9
Usage
20
Consistency
64.9
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 4. Arizona: 2.5. LSU: 1. South Carolina: 2. Alabama: 1.5. Western Michigan: 4. Arkansas: 4. Auburn: 1. Kentucky: 1. Texas A&M: 2. Southern Miss: 2.5. Ole Miss: 0.5
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. Unknown: 8 by 73.3. Arizona: 10 by 66.7. LSU: 13 by 60. South Carolina: 5 by 40.8. Alabama: 12 by 65. Western Michigan: 9 by 77.5. Arkansas: 14 by 90. Auburn: 9 by 47.5. Kentucky: 7 by 39.2. Texas A&M: 8 by 53.3. Southern Miss: 21 by 75. Ole Miss: 21 by 55
Split Comparison
Wins3.3 · n=4 · +2.0 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=7 · -2.0 vs Wins
First Half2.5 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
90 vs Arkansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Ole Miss10+ tackles | L 7-17 | 21 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Southern Miss10+ tackles | W 41-20 | 21 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-51 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kentucky | L 3-24 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Auburn | L 13-27 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Arkansas10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 7-3 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Western Michigan2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-28 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Alabama10+ tackles | L 17-40 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ South Carolina | L 30-37 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs LSU10+ tackles | L 14-41 | 13 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Arizona10+ tackles | W 31-24 | 10 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Mississippi State
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192020202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 6.3 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Mississippi State | 1 | 18.3 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Mississippi State | 4 | 19.8 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4 | 19.8 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Mississippi State | 12 | 37.1 | 11.7 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 12 | 37.1 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Mississippi State | 19 | 46.7 | 14.8 | 7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 19 | 46.7 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 26 | 61.9 | 20 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#2
Western Michigan
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
#4
Alabama
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#5
Ole Miss
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State
26 primary output · 61.9 efficiency · 20 usage
41.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State
35.7
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Mississippi State
35.1
19 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
4
Splash games
16
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8681
Maplesville · Maplesville, AL
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
373
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.