Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2020-2024Illinois
Tahveon Nicholson
DB • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tahveon Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.6
Consistency
54.4
Season Value
23.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois • Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
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.
Tahveon Nicholson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois. Tahveon Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Illinois paired 8 primary output with 15.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Louisville.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Win with 1 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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2024 Postseason · Louisville
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
17.6
Usage
4.4
Consistency
54.4
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 1. Unknown: 1. Jacksonville State: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. SMU: 0. Virginia: 0. Miami: 0. Clemson: 1. Stanford: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Kentucky: 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. Washington: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Jacksonville State: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 9 by 47.5. SMU: 1 by 4.2. Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Miami: 2 by 8.3. Clemson: 5 by 30.8. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 2 by 18.3. Kentucky: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Washington | W 35-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Kentucky | W 41-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | W 37-9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Stanford | L 35-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Clemson | W 33-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Miami | L 45-52 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Virginia | W 24-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs SMU | L 27-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31-19 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Jacksonville State | W 49-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Louisville
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 15.9 | 2.7 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 19.2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 6 | 17.6 | 4.4 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 6 | 17.6 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Tech
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#3
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#4
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
8 primary output · 15.9 efficiency · 2.7 usage
23.9
#2
2024 Postseason · Louisville
23.1
6 primary · 17.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Louisville
23.1
6 primary · 17.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.7733
Riverside · Jacksonville, FL
- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
98
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.