Usage Score
14.3
Player Dossier
2011-2013Notre Dame
Troy Niklas
TE • 6'6" • Fullerton, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Troy Niklas reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
79.1
Consistency
63.2
Season Value
64.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Troy Niklas, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Notre Dame. Troy Niklas reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 498 primary output with 79.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2013 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
38.3
Efficiency
79.1
Usage
14.3
Consistency
63.2
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 76. Temple: 66. Michigan: 76. Purdue: 9. Michigan State: 7. Oklahoma: 43. Arizona State: 49. USC: 58. Air Force: 20. Navy: 44. Pittsburgh: 18. BYU: 8. Stanford: 24
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rutgers: 4 by 100. Temple: 1 by 100. Michigan: 6 by 84.4. Purdue: 1 by 60. Michigan State: 1 by 46.7. Oklahoma: 2 by 100. Arizona State: 3 by 100. USC: 4 by 96.7. Air Force: 2 by 66.7. Navy: 2 by 100. Pittsburgh: 3 by 40. BYU: 1 by 53.3. Stanford: 2 by 80
Split Comparison
Wins37.4 · n=9 · -2.8 vs Losses
Losses40.3 · n=4 · +2.8 vs Wins
First Half46.6 · n=7 · +17.9 vs Second Half
Second Half28.7 · n=6 · -17.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Rutgers | W 29-16 | — | 4 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Stanford | L 20-27 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs BYU | W 23-13 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 21-28 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Navy | W 38-34 | — | 2 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Air Force | W 45-10 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs USC | W 14-10 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Arizona State | W 37-34 | — | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Oklahoma | L 21-35 | — | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Michigan State | W 17-13 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Purdue | W 31-24 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Michigan | L 30-41 | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Temple | W 28-6 | — | 1 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 | 66 |
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 75 | 61.3 | 6.8 | 75 |
| 2013 Postseason | Notre Dame | 498 | 79.1 | 14.3 | 423 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 498 | 79.1 | 14.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76
Primary metric
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Michigan
76
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
#3
Purdue
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Navy
29
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
USC
58
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Notre Dame
498 primary output · 79.1 efficiency · 14.3 usage
64.1
#2
2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame
64.1
498 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Notre Dame
30.3
75 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.9217
Servite · Anaheim, CA
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
573
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.