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Player Dossier
2019-2021Maryland
Nick Cross
DB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Bowie, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Cross shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Nick Cross built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive back from Bowie, MD wearing No. 3, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of Nick Cross' career was his defensive production: 134...
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- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 96
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Nick Cross, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland. Nick Cross shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 134
- TFL
- 5.5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 13
Quick Answers
Nick Cross quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Maryland · DB
- Career Tackles
- 134
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Maryland
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · DeMatha Catholic · Maryland
- High school pipeline
- DeMatha Catholic · 82 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 32 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Sophomore
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 66 tackles · DB 58th (top 7%) · Big Ten 37th (top 6%) · National 325th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 11 | 45 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 70.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 12 | 63 | 2.5 | 2 | - | 5 | 0 | 70.9 |
Related Context
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Nick Cross played DB for Maryland. Across 3 tracked seasons, Nick Cross recorded 134 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Maryland.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Maryland paired 14.5 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Maryland
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
34.7
Usage
11.5
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 2. West Virginia: 2. Illinois: 4. Kent State: 0. Iowa: 0. Ohio State: 1. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 2. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 1.5. Michigan: 2. Rutgers: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 3 by 32.5. West Virginia: 6 by 45. Illinois: 7 by 69.2. Kent State: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 4 by 16.7. Ohio State: 6 by 35. Minnesota: 13 by 50. Indiana: 5 by 40.8. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 5 by 35.8. Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Rutgers: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 6 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 6 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 54-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Rutgers | W 40-16 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs MichiganSplash game | L 18-59 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Michigan State | L 21-40 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Penn State | L 14-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 38-35 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles | L 16-34 | 13 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Ohio State | L 17-66 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Iowa | L 14-51 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Kent State | W 37-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 20-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs West VirginiaSplash game | W 30-24 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Nick Cross story
Nick Cross built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive back from Bowie, MD wearing No. 3, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of Nick Cross' career was his defensive production: 134 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Nick Cross' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Maryland
2019-2021
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 8 | 24.3 | 4.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 6 | 39 | 5.8 | -2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 14.5 | 34.7 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 14.5 | 34.7 | 11.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 10 · W 35-19 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Illinois
Week 3 · W 20-17 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 5 · L 0-59 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Indiana
Week 9 · W 38-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Virginia Tech
Week 1 · W 54-10 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Maryland
14.5 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 11.5 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Maryland
70.9
14.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Maryland
43.2
8 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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