Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016NC State
Niles Clark
DB • 5'11" • Marietta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Niles Clark shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Player Story
Niles Clark built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive back from Marietta, GA wearing No. 6, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Niles Clark's career was his defensive production: 27...
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- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Niles Clark, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · NC State. Niles Clark shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 27
- TFL
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Niles Clark quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · DB
- Career Tackles
- 27
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Vanderbilt
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · North Cross School · Virginia
- High school pipeline
- North Cross School · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 27 tackles · DB 335th (top 41%) · ACC 161st (top 27%) · National 1,602nd (top 29%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | NC State | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.5 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 38.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38.4 |
Related Context
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Niles Clark played DB for NC State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Niles Clark recorded 27 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
NC State paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · NC State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
14.1
Usage
2.9
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 2. William & Mary: 0. East Carolina: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Clemson: 1. Louisville: 1. Boston College: 0. Florida State: 0. Syracuse: 0. Miami: 0. North Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 4 by 36.7. William & Mary: 2 by 8.3. East Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Old Dominion: 3 by 12.5. Wake Forest: 4 by 26.7. Notre Dame: 0 by 10. Clemson: 4 by 26.7. Louisville: 1 by 14.2. Boston College: 1 by 4.2. Florida State: 1 by 4.2. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | @ VanderbiltSplash game | W 41-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | @ North Carolina | W 28-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Miami | L 13-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Syracuse | W 35-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Florida State | L 20-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Boston College | L 14-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Louisville | L 13-54 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Clemson | L 17-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Notre Dame | W 10-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Wake Forest | W 33-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Old Dominion | W 49-22 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ East Carolina | L 30-33 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs William & Mary | W 48-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Niles Clark story
Niles Clark built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive back from Marietta, GA wearing No. 6, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Niles Clark's career was his defensive production: 27 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 15 career games in the available record. That gives Niles Clark's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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NC State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | NC State | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 7 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 7 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Vanderbilt
Week 1 · W 41-17 · Postseason
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
63.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Mississippi State
Week 1 · L 28-51 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
@ Florida State
Week 11 · L 17-34 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Clemson
Week 7 · L 17-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
48.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 13 · W 28-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
35.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · NC State
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
49.5
#2
2015 Regular Season · NC State
49.5
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Postseason · NC State
38.4
7 primary · 14.1 efficiency · 2.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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