Usage Score
8.2
Player Dossier
2020-2025Wake Forest
Nick Andersen
DB • 5'11" • 197 lbs • Clifton, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Andersen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
46.2
Consistency
59.5
Season Value
31.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia 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.
Nick Andersen, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Wake Forest. Nick Andersen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Wake Forest paired 15.5 primary output with 46.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Wake Forest
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
46.2
Usage
8.2
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 2. Kennesaw State: 2. Unknown: 1. NC State: 0.5. Georgia Tech: 0. Virginia Tech: 1.5. Oregon State: 0. SMU: 1.5. Florida State: 3. Virginia: 0. North Carolina: 2. Delaware: 1. Duke: 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. Mississippi State: 12 by 70. Kennesaw State: 9 by 57.5. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. NC State: 11 by 50.8. Georgia Tech: 11 by 45.8. Virginia Tech: 7 by 44.2. Oregon State: 9 by 37.5. SMU: 8 by 48.3. Florida State: 11 by 75.8. Virginia: 8 by 33.3. North Carolina: 5 by 40.8. Delaware: 7 by 39.2. Duke: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
75.8 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | @ Mississippi State10+ tackles | W 43-29 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Duke | L 32-49 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Delaware | W 52-14 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs North Carolina | W 28-12 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Virginia | W 16-9 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Florida State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 7-42 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs SMU | W 13-12 | 8 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Oregon State | W 39-14 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Virginia Tech | W 30-23 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Georgia Tech10+ tackles | L 29-30 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/11 | vs NC State10+ tackles | L 24-34 | 11 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Kennesaw State | W 10-9 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Wake Forest
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202020202021202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Wake Forest | 10 | 40.3 | 9.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 10 | 40.3 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wake Forest | 5 | 23.3 | 4 | -5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 5 | 23.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | — | — | -5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 5 | 18.7 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 4 | 44.3 | 9.3 | -1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Wake Forest | 15.5 | 46.2 | 8.2 | 11.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 15.5 | 46.2 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.6 takeover score.
#2
California
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.1 takeover score.
#3
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.1 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.
#5
Syracuse
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Wake Forest
15.5 primary output · 46.2 efficiency · 8.2 usage
31.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Wake Forest
31.6
15.5 primary · 46.2 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Wake Forest
20.4
5 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
13
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
369
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 54 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.