Usage Score
4.9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Indiana
Nick James
DL • 6'2" • 280 lbs • Bradenton, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.2
Consistency
55.7
Season Value
29.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Indiana • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
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.
Nick James, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Indiana. Nick James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Indiana paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.2 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 Indiana, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Win with 2.5 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
16.2
Usage
4.9
Consistency
55.7
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 1. Central Michigan: 0. West Virginia: 1. Louisville: 1. Boston College: 1. Florida State: 2.5. NC State: 0. Stanford: 0.5. Notre Dame: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 0. Miami: 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. East Carolina: 2 by 18.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 6 by 35. Louisville: 1 by 14.2. Boston College: 1 by 14.2. Florida State: 3 by 37.5. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Stanford: 1 by 9.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 27.5. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Miami: 1 by 9.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · -0.6 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
Florida State
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ East Carolina | L 17-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Miami | L 7-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Georgia Tech | W 42-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Notre Dame | L 15-37 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Stanford | W 35-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs NC State | W 53-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Florida State | W 34-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Boston College | W 48-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Louisville | L 27-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ West Virginia | L 24-31 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Central Michigan | W 45-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Indiana
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Indiana | 3 | 15.6 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 3 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 9 | 16.2 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 16.2 | 4.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#3
West Virginia
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
#4
Notre Dame
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.9 takeover score.
#5
West Virginia
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Indiana
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35.7
#2
2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
29.9
9 primary · 16.2 efficiency · 4.9 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
29.9
9 primary · 16.2 efficiency · 4.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9009
IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
48
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.