Usage Score
0.8
Player Dossier
2021-2023Iowa State
DB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Mcpherson, KS, USA
Ben Nikkel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Usage Score
0.8
Efficiency
4.2
Consistency
100
Season Value
35
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Iowa State
Snapshot
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.
Ben Nikkel, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Iowa State. Ben Nikkel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
3
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
4.2
Usage
0.8
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 0. Baylor: 0. West Virginia: 0
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. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Baylor: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
4.2 vs West Virginia
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Iowa State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 4 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 4 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#2
Ohio
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#3
Oklahoma
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.4 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 10.3 takeover score.
#5
Memphis
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Iowa State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2023 Postseason · Iowa State
10.8
4 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 4.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
10.8
4 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 4.3 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
43
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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