Player Career
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Player Story
Nate Clifton built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from La Vergne, TN wearing No. 99, spending time with USC and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Nate Clifton's career was his defensive production: 114 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 46 career games in the available record. That gives Nate Clifton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Vanderbilt
2019-2023
Opening stop
USC
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 4 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 9 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 19 | 26.2 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 5 | 15.3 | 4.8 | -14 |
#1 Featured game
vs Alabama A&M
Week 1 · W 47-13
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#2
vs East Tennessee State
Week 1 · L 3-23
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Elon
Week 1 · W 42-31
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Tennessee
Week 15 · L 17-42 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
@ UCLA
Week 13 · W 19-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
19 primary output · 26.2 efficiency · 9.3 usage
63.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
43.5
9 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · USC
32.6
5 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 4.8 usage
10
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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