Usage Score
13.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa
John Nestor
DB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Nestor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.3
Consistency
45.9
Season Value
32.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa • Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
John Nestor, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Iowa. John Nestor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.3 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 Iowa, Minnesota.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with 4 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
35.3
Usage
13.1
Consistency
45.9
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico: 1. Buffalo: 1. Unknown: 3. California: 1. Rutgers: 1. Ohio State: 2. Purdue: 2. Iowa: 1. Michigan State: 1. Oregon: 1. Wisconsin: 4
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. New Mexico: 3 by 22.5. Buffalo: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 0 by 30. California: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 3 by 22.5. Ohio State: 5 by 40.8. Purdue: 7 by 49.2. Iowa: 3 by 22.5. Michigan State: 6 by 35. Oregon: 8 by 43.3. Wisconsin: 9 by 77.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.7 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | vs New Mexico | W 20-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs WisconsinSplash game | W 17-7 | 9 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Oregon | L 13-42 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Michigan State | W 23-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Iowa | L 3-41 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Purdue | W 27-20 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Ohio State | L 3-42 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Rutgers | W 31-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | @ California | L 14-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Buffalo | W 23-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Minnesota
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Minnesota | 18 | 35.3 | 13.1 | 18 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Minnesota | 18 | 35.3 | 13.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.9 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.
#5
Oregon
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Iowa
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage
36.6
#2
2023 Postseason · Iowa
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Iowa
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8708
Marist · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
66
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.