Usage Score
8.7
Player Profile
Devin Nicholson
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Devin Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.8
Consistency
52.4
Season Value
23.5
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Missouri
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Devin Nicholson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State. Devin Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Kent State paired 3.5 primary output with 28.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.8 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 Missouri, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
28.8
Usage
8.7
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0.5. Unknown: 1. Fresno State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ohio: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 1.5
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. Arkansas: 7 by 34.2. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Fresno State: 7 by 29.2. Miami (OH): 6 by 25. Ohio: 7 by 34.2. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Buffalo: 6 by 40
Split Comparison
Losses0.4 · n=6
First Half0.4 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · 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
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
40 vs Buffalo
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Missouri
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 1 | 22 | 7.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 5.5 | 38.4 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Missouri | 7 | 22.8 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Missouri | 7 | 22.8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Missouri | 2 | 13.1 | 1.9 | -5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 3.5 | 28.8 | 8.7 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#2
LSU
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#3
Buffalo
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#4
Tennessee
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
Central Michigan
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
3.5 primary output · 28.8 efficiency · 8.7 usage
23.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Missouri
17
5.5 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Missouri
12.1
7 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8614
Willis · Willis, TX
- Committed To
- Arkansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
206
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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