Usage Score
1
Player Dossier
2010-2013Michigan State
Niko Palazeti
FB • 6'1" • Northville, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Niko Palazeti leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
16.7
Consistency
50
Season Value
33.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Niko Palazeti, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Michigan State. Niko Palazeti leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Michigan State paired 2 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2011 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
1
Efficiency
16.7
Usage
1
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 0. Indiana: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2
All Games1 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
16.7 vs Indiana
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
20102011201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 2 | 16.7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
2
Primary metric
2 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
#2
Georgia
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
0 scrimmage yards and 0 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Michigan State
2 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 1 usage
33.6
#2
2011 Regular Season · Michigan State
33.6
2 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Michigan State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.7889
Catholic Central · Grand Rapids, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 2 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.