Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2022-2025Vanderbilt
Nick Rinaldi
LB • 6'3" • 234 lbs • Dover, MA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Rinaldi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.9
Consistency
22.6
Season Value
20.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
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 Rinaldi, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. Nick Rinaldi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 3.5 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
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2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
25.9
Usage
7.2
Consistency
22.6
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Virginia Tech: 3.5. South Carolina: 3.5. Georgia State: 0. Utah State: 0. Alabama: 1. LSU: 0. Missouri: 0. Texas: 0. Auburn: 0.5. Kentucky: 1. Tennessee: 2
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. Iowa: 5 by 20.8. Virginia Tech: 6 by 60. South Carolina: 7 by 64.2. Georgia State: 3 by 12.5. Utah State: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 3 by 22.5. LSU: 0 by 0. Missouri: 4 by 16.7. Texas: 8 by 33.3. Auburn: 3 by 17.5. Kentucky: 1 by 14.2. Tennessee: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=9 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
64.2 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Iowa | L 27-34 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Tennessee | W 45-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Kentucky | W 45-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Auburn | W 45-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Texas | L 31-34 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Missouri | W 17-10 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs LSU | W 31-24 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Alabama | L 14-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Utah State | W 55-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Georgia State | W 70-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ South CarolinaSplash game | W 31-7 | 7 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 44-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Vanderbilt
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 12 | 25.9 | 10.2 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 25.9 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 11.5 | 25.9 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 11.5 | 25.9 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Tech
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.
#3
Virginia Tech
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#4
UNLV
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.
#5
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
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#2
2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
20.6
11.5 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
20.6
11.5 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
122
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.