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Nick Dawson-Brents Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Dawson-Brents story

Nick Dawson-Brents built his college career in 2016 as a defensive lineman from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 12, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Nick Dawson-Brents' career was his defensive production: 37 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 9 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Nick Dawson-Brents' production has multiple signals. With 9 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Dawson-Brents moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonWestern Kentucky2943.810.7
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky2943.810.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Memphis

Week 1 · W 51-31 · Postseason

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

8 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Louisiana Tech

Week 14 · W 58-44 · Conference game

7

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Florida International

Week 10 · W 49-21 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Marshall

Week 13 · W 60-6 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

57.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Miami (OH)

Week 3 · W 31-24

2

Havoc Plays

49.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Western Kentucky

29 primary output · 43.8 efficiency · 10.7 usage

67.9

#2

2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

67.9

29 primary · 43.8 efficiency · 10.7 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games