Usage / Role
36%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2022-2025Vanderbilt
LB • 6'3" • 234 lbs • Dover, MA, USA
Nick Rinaldi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Usage / Role
36%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a linebacker
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Snapshot
Player Story
Nick Rinaldi built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Dover, MA wearing No. 24, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Nick Rinaldi's career was his defensive production: 122...
Read the storyNick Rinaldi, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Nick Rinaldi shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 7 | 20 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 14.8 |
| 2024 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 13 | 42 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 66.8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 42 | 7 | 3.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.8 |
Related Context
Nick Rinaldi played LB for Vanderbilt. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nick Rinaldi recorded 122 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Vanderbilt.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 20.5 primary output with 33.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.4 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: Virginia Tech
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
33.4
Usage
8.9
Consistency
59.9
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Virginia Tech: 4.5. South Carolina: 3.5. Georgia State: 1. Utah State: 0. Alabama: 2. LSU: 1. Missouri: 2. Texas: 0. Auburn: 2.5. Kentucky: 2. Tennessee: 2
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 5 by 20.8. Virginia Tech: 6 by 70. South Carolina: 7 by 64.2. Georgia State: 3 by 22.5. Utah State: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 3 by 32.5. LSU: 0 by 10. Missouri: 4 by 36.7. Texas: 8 by 33.3. Auburn: 3 by 37.5. Kentucky: 1 by 24.2. Tennessee: 6 by 45
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
70 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Iowa | L 27-34 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ TennesseeSplash game | W 45-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs KentuckySplash game | W 45-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs AuburnSplash game | 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 MissouriSplash game | W 17-10 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs LSU | W 31-24 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ AlabamaSplash game | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Nick Rinaldi built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Dover, MA wearing No. 24, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Nick Rinaldi's career was his defensive production: 122 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. That gives Nick Rinaldi's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Vanderbilt
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 2 | 14.8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 12 | 25.9 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 25.9 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 20.5 | 33.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 20.5 | 33.4 | 8.9 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Georgia Tech
Week 1 · W 35-27 · Postseason
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
93.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 105 Virginia Tech
Week 2 · W 44-20
4.5
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 49 South Carolina
Week 3 · W 31-7 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
80.7 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Ball State
Week 8 · W 24-14
2
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 29 Auburn
Week 11 · W 45-38 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
20.5 primary output · 33.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage
66.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
66.8
20.5 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Vanderbilt
42.3
12 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 8.7 usage
7
Impact games
12
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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