Usage Score
13.2
Player Dossier
2023-2025Oregon State
Nikko Taylor
LB • 6'5" • 264 lbs • Oceanside, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nikko Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.8
Consistency
29.3
Season Value
24.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego 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.
Nikko Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Oregon State. Nikko Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Oregon State paired 0 primary output with 2.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.8 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: San Diego State
Win with 4 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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2024 Regular Season · Oregon State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
26.8
Usage
13.2
Consistency
29.3
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. San Diego State: 4. Oregon: 0. Purdue: 2. Colorado State: 0. Nevada: 2.5. UNLV: 0.5. California: 0.5. San José State: 0. Air Force: 1. Washington State: 0. Boise State: 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. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. San Diego State: 3 by 52.5. Oregon: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 4 by 36.7. Colorado State: 2 by 8.3. Nevada: 5 by 45.8. UNLV: 8 by 38.3. California: 8 by 38.3. San José State: 1 by 4.2. Air Force: 5 by 30.8. Washington State: 1 by 4.2. Boise State: 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -1.3 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
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs San Diego State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ Boise State | L 18-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Washington State | W 41-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Air Force | L 0-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs San José State | L 13-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ California | L 7-44 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | vs UNLV | L 25-33 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Nevada | L 37-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Colorado State | W 39-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Purdue | W 38-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Oregon | L 14-49 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ San Diego StateSplash game | W 21-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Oregon State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Oregon State | 13 | 26.8 | 13.2 | 13 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Oregon State | 9.5 | 20 | 10.4 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San Diego State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#2
Washington State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.
#3
Nevada
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
#4
California
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 35.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Oregon State
0 primary output · 2.8 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Oregon State
25.5
9.5 primary · 20 efficiency · 10.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Oregon State
24.2
13 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 13.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
78
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.