Usage Score
6.3
Player Dossier
2019-2024New Mexico State
Nicholas Giacolone
LB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Venice, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nicholas Giacolone shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
23.6
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
13.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- New Mexico State • Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Nicholas Giacolone, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State. Nicholas Giacolone shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Kent State paired 6.5 primary output with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico State, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Loss with 2 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
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2023 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
6.3
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 1. Arkansas: 1. Unknown: 2. Fresno State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ohio: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0.5. Buffalo: 0. Akron: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Ball State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0
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. Arkansas: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. Fresno State: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Ohio: 5 by 20.8. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 17.5. Buffalo: 5 by 20.8. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Bowling Green: 12 by 70. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Northern Illinois: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Losses0.4 · n=11
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
70 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northern Illinois | L 27-37 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Ball State | L 3-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | L 19-49 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Akron | L 27-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Buffalo | L 6-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 14-28 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | L 17-42 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Fresno State | L 10-53 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Arkansas | L 6-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | @ UCF | L 6-56 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 3.5 | 26 | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1.5 | 11.7 | 2.5 | -2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 6.5 | 23.6 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1.5
Primary metric
Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.1 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.6 takeover score.
#5
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
6.5 primary output · 23.6 efficiency · 6.3 usage
13.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
12.9
3.5 primary · 26 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · New Mexico State
6.6
1.5 primary · 11.7 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.7683
Venice · Venice, FL
- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
120
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.