Usage Score
2.9
Player Dossier
2013-2017SMU
Nick Horton
DE • 6'2" • 247 lbs • Garland, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Horton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.8
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
19.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
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.
Nick Horton, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · SMU. Nick Horton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
SMU paired 1 primary output with 11.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 11.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · SMU
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
11.8
Usage
2.9
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 0. Unknown: 0. North Texas: 0. TCU: 1. UConn: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 0 by 0. North Texas: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 3 by 22.5. UConn: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 2 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0 · Games = 3 · -1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · Games = 2 · +1.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UConn
Best efficiency game
24.2 vs UConn
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 3 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 3 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UConn
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#2
North Texas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#3
TCU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.2 takeover score.
#4
Louisiana Tech
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
#5
North Texas
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · SMU
1 primary output · 11.3 efficiency · 3.3 usage
20.3
#2
2017 Postseason · SMU
19.5
3 primary · 11.8 efficiency · 2.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · SMU
19.5
3 primary · 11.8 efficiency · 2.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7693
Garland · Garland, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
10
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.