Usage Score
8.2
Player Dossier
2021-2024Northern Illinois
Nate Valcarcel
S • 6'1" • 192 lbs • Greenfield, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nate Valcarcel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.3
Consistency
71.3
Season Value
34.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
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.
Nate Valcarcel, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Nate Valcarcel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with 5.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss with 2 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 · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
29.3
Usage
8.2
Consistency
71.3
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 1. Unknown: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Buffalo: 0. NC State: 2. Massachusetts: 2. Bowling Green: 1. Toledo: 1. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Akron: 1. Miami (OH): 2. Central Michigan: 2
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. Fresno State: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Notre Dame: 5 by 30.8. Buffalo: 5 by 20.8. NC State: 4 by 36.7. Massachusetts: 1 by 24.2. Bowling Green: 7 by 39.2. Toledo: 3 by 22.5. Ball State: 8 by 33.3. Akron: 3 by 22.5. Miami (OH): 9 by 57.5. Central Michigan: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.0 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
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | @ Fresno State | W 28-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Miami (OH) | L 9-20 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Akron | W 29-16 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | @ Western Michigan | W 42-28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ball State | L 23-25 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | L 6-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Bowling Green | W 17-7 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Massachusetts | W 34-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Buffalo | L 20-23 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W 16-14 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0.5 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 6 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 15 | 29.3 | 8.2 | 9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 15 | 29.3 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami (OH)
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#2
Ohio
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
#3
NC State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#5
Massachusetts
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · 5.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.4
#2
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
34.4
15 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
34.4
15 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.79
Whitnall · Milwaukee, WI
- Committed To
- South Dakota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
114
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.