Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2012-2016California
Hardy Nickerson
LB • 6'0" • Oakland, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Hardy Nickerson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
44.4
Consistency
24.4
Season Value
21.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- California • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
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.
Hardy Nickerson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · California. Hardy Nickerson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
California paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 44.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across California, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 2 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
44.4
Usage
9.9
Consistency
24.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. North Carolina: 2. Western Michigan: 0. Nebraska: 0. Purdue: 2. Rutgers: 0.5. Michigan: 2. Minnesota: 0. Michigan State: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 0
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: 11 by 65.8. North Carolina: 11 by 65.8. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Nebraska: 10 by 41.7. Purdue: 8 by 53.3. Rutgers: 11 by 50.8. Michigan: 14 by 70. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Michigan State: 10 by 51.7. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.2. Iowa: 11 by 45.8. Northwestern: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=2 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=9 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.6 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
Michigan
Best efficiency game
70 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | L 21-42 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Iowa10+ tackles | L 0-28 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Wisconsin | L 3-48 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan State10+ tackles | W 31-27 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Minnesota | L 17-40 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Michigan10+ tackles | L 8-41 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Rutgers10+ tackles | W 24-7 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs PurdueSplash game | L 31-34 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Nebraska10+ tackles | L 16-31 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-34 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | L 23-48 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2016
Final stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | California | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 9.5 | 44.4 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#3
North Carolina
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.
#4
USC
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · California
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
21.9
9.5 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · California
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
2
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8147
Bishop O'Dowd · Oakland, CA
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
107
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.