Player Career
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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.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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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