Player Career
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Player Story
Hardy Nickerson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Oakland, CA wearing No. 47, spending time with California and Illinois. The clearest part of Hardy Nickerson's career was his defensive production: 107 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Hardy Nickerson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
California
2012-2015
Opening stop
Illinois
2016
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 | 10.5 | 45.2 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan
Week 8 · L 8-41 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
vs North Carolina
Week 2 · L 23-48
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Murray State
Week 1 · W 52-3
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Purdue
Week 6 · L 31-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Nebraska
Week 5 · L 16-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
10.5 primary output · 45.2 efficiency · 9.4 usage
67.2
#2
2014 Regular Season · California
43.2
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · California
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
6
Impact games
4
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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