Usage Score
13.7
Player Dossier
2012-2016Central Michigan
Nathan Ricketts
LB • 6'3" • Holland, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nathan Ricketts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
43.5
Consistency
42.6
Season Value
31.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
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.
Nathan Ricketts, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Nathan Ricketts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 43.5 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: Northern Illinois
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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2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
43.5
Usage
13.7
Consistency
42.6
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 1. Unknown: 3. Oklahoma State: 2. UNLV: 1. Virginia: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Ball State: 2. Northern Illinois: 4. Toledo: 0.5. Kent State: 0. Ohio: 3. Eastern Michigan: 1
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. Tulsa: 12 by 60. Unknown: 6 by 55. Oklahoma State: 6 by 45. UNLV: 5 by 30.8. Virginia: 4 by 26.7. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Ball State: 4 by 36.7. Northern Illinois: 9 by 77.5. Toledo: 8 by 38.3. Kent State: 5 by 20.8. Ohio: 6 by 55. Eastern Michigan: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Wins2.4 · n=5 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=6 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.4 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
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/19 | @ Tulsa10+ tackles | L 10-55 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/23 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 21-26 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Ohio | W 27-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Kent State | L 24-27 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Toledo | L 17-31 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 34-28 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ball State | W 24-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-49 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia | L 35-49 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UNLV | W 44-21 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma State | W 30-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Central Michigan
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 18.5 | 43.5 | 13.7 | 18.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 18.5 | 43.5 | 13.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 73 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#3
Ohio
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 36.6 takeover score.
#5
Tulsa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Central Michigan
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
31.6
18.5 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
31.6
18.5 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.82
Holland · Holland, MI
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
81
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.