Player Dossier

2018-2023

Notre Dame

Noah Boykin

DB • 6'2" • 185 lbs • Washington, DC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Noah Boykin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.9

Efficiency

16.2

Consistency

52.4

Season Value

26.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Notre Dame • Massachusetts
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

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.

Noah Boykin, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts. Noah Boykin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Massachusetts paired 5.5 primary output with 16.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 16.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Notre Dame, Massachusetts.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Loss with 2.5 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

16.2

Usage

6.9

Consistency

52.4

Best Game by takeover score

Liberty

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Toledo: 2.5. Penn State: 1. Liberty: 1

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. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 7 by 54.2. Penn State: 2 by 18.3. Liberty: 1 by 14.2

Split Comparison

Losses0.8 · n=7
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=3 · +1.3 vs First Half
All Games0.8 · n=7

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Toledo

Best efficiency game

54.2 vs Toledo

Result
Sat 11/18@ LibertyL 25-4910001
Sat 10/14@ Penn StateL 0-6322100
Sat 10/7vs ToledoSplash gameL 24-41752.5000
Sat 9/30vs Arkansas StateL 28-5211000
Sat 9/16@ Eastern MichiganL 17-1911000
Sat 9/9vs Miami (OH)L 28-4111001
Sat 9/2@ AuburnL 14-5911000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Massachusetts

    2019-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

201820192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0
2019 Regular SeasonMassachusetts00
2020 Regular SeasonMassachusetts425.64.94
2021 Regular SeasonMassachusetts422.22.20
2022 Regular SeasonMassachusetts27.62-2
2023 Regular SeasonMassachusetts5.516.26.93.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Toledo

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Primary metric

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.

#2

Liberty

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.

#3

Eastern Michigan

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.

#4

Temple

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.

#5

Eastern Michigan

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts

5.5 primary output · 16.2 efficiency · 6.9 usage

26.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Massachusetts

21.5

4 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 4.9 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Massachusetts

15

4 primary · 22.2 efficiency · 2.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8916

Woodson H.D. · Washington, DC

Committed To
Notre Dame
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

54

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Noah Boykin quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
54