Player Career

Nick Andersen Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Andersen story

Nick Andersen built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Clifton, VA wearing No. 45, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Nick Andersen's career was his defensive production: 369 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 54 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Wake Forest. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Nick Andersen's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 1 return yard, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 54 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Andersen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2020-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202020202021202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonWake Forest1040.38.7
2020 Regular SeasonWake Forest1040.38.70
2021 PostseasonWake Forest523.33.7-5
2021 Regular SeasonWake Forest523.33.70
2022 Regular SeasonWake Forest0-5
2023 Regular SeasonWake Forest619.75.56
2024 Regular SeasonWake Forest545.19.1-1
2025 PostseasonWake Forest15.546.27.610.5
2025 Regular SeasonWake Forest15.546.27.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Virginia Tech

Week 8 · W 23-16 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 41 Florida State

Week 10 · L 7-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#3

vs California

Week 11 · L 36-46 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Wisconsin

Week 1 · L 28-42 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 58 Mississippi State

Week 1 · W 43-29 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Wake Forest

15.5 primary output · 46.2 efficiency · 7.6 usage

67.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Wake Forest

67.2

15.5 primary · 46.2 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Wake Forest

48

10 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

8

Splash games

13

10+ tackle games