Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Miami
Nyjalik Kelly
EDGE • 6'5" • 250 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nyjalik Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.9
Consistency
52
Season Value
28.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami • UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
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.
Nyjalik Kelly, EDGE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UCF. Nyjalik Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
UCF paired 13.5 primary output with 26.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Miami, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 3.5 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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2025 Regular Season · UCF
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
26.9
Usage
9
Consistency
52
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 3. Unknown: 2. North Carolina: 1. Kansas State: 0. Kansas: 1. Cincinnati: 1. West Virginia: 3.5. Baylor: 1. Houston: 0. Texas Tech: 1. Oklahoma State: 0. BYU: 0
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. Jacksonville State: 3 by 42.5. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. North Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Kansas State: 3 by 12.5. Kansas: 6 by 35. Cincinnati: 6 by 35. West Virginia: 8 by 68.3. Baylor: 4 by 26.7. Houston: 4 by 16.7. Texas Tech: 2 by 18.3. Oklahoma State: 1 by 4.2. BYU: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=4 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
68.3 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ BYU | L 21-41 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Oklahoma State | W 17-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Texas Tech | L 9-48 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Houston | L 27-30 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Baylor | L 3-30 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs West Virginia | W 45-13 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Cincinnati | L 11-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Kansas | L 20-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Kansas State | L 20-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs North Carolina | W 34-9 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Jacksonville StateSplash game | W 17-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 8.5 | 16.4 | 5.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami | 2 | 15 | 3.1 | -6.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCF | 16 | 31.7 | 9.8 | 14 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCF | 13.5 | 26.9 | 9 | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Utah
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#3
West Virginia
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#5
Jacksonville State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · UCF
13.5 primary output · 26.9 efficiency · 9 usage
28.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · UCF
25.9
16 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Miami
23.3
8.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9609
Dillard · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
115
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.