Player Profile

Ozzie Nicholas

LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Encinitas, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ozzie Nicholas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.3

Efficiency

37.4

Consistency

67.3

Season Value

29.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Duke

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
2
Primary stop by seasons
Duke
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Duke
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech

Ozzie Nicholas, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Duke. Ozzie Nicholas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Duke paired 7 primary output with 37.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 37.4 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: Virginia Tech

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Duke

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

37.4

Usage

7.3

Consistency

67.3

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0. Unknown: 0. Northwestern: 1. UConn: 0.5. Middle Tennessee: 0.5. North Carolina: 0.5. Georgia Tech: 0. Florida State: 1. SMU: 0.5. Miami: 0.5. NC State: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. Wake Forest: 0.5

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. Ole Miss: 11 by 45.8. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 5 by 30.8. UConn: 3 by 17.5. Middle Tennessee: 6 by 30. North Carolina: 10 by 46.7. Georgia Tech: 7 by 29.2. Florida State: 9 by 47.5. SMU: 9 by 42.5. Miami: 10 by 46.7. NC State: 6 by 35. Virginia Tech: 11 by 55.8. Wake Forest: 10 by 46.7

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=8 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · 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

Virginia Tech

Best efficiency game

55.8 vs Virginia Tech

Result
Fri 1/3@ Ole Miss10+ tacklesL 20-52113000
Sat 11/30@ Wake Forest10+ tacklesW 23-171050.5000
Sun 11/24vs Virginia Tech10+ tacklesW 31-281130.500.500
Sat 11/9@ NC StateW 29-1964001
Sat 11/2@ Miami10+ tacklesL 31-531030.5000
Sun 10/27vs SMUL 27-28930.5000
Fri 10/18vs Florida StateW 23-16930010
Sun 10/6@ Georgia TechL 14-2474000
Sat 9/28vs North Carolina10+ tacklesW 21-201020.5000
Sat 9/21@ Middle TennesseeW 45-17640.5000
Sat 9/14vs UConnW 26-21310.5000
Sat 9/7@ NorthwesternW 26-2054001
Fri 8/30vs Unknown31000

Career Arc

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    Duke

    2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonDuke737.47.3
2024 Regular SeasonDuke737.47.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Virginia Tech

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

#2

Florida State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.

#3

NC State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.

#4

Northwestern

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.

#5

SMU

0.5

Primary metric

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Duke

7 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 7.3 usage

29.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Duke

29.9

7 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 7.3 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8867

Willis · Willis, TX

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

2

Seasons tracked

100

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
2
Career tackles
100