Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Iowa
Nathan Bazata
DL • 6'2" • 287 lbs • Howells, NE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nathan Bazata shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Nathan Bazata built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Howells, NE wearing No. 99, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Nathan Bazata's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Georgia State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Nathan Bazata, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Nathan Bazata shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 90
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Nathan Bazata quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DL
- Career Tackles
- 90
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · A.C. Flora · Georgia State
- High school pipeline
- A.C. Flora · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 99 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DL 26th (top 4%) · Big Ten 73rd (top 12%) · National 678th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 37 | 3 | 1.5 | - | 2 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 47.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 42 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47.8 |
Related Context
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Nathan Bazata played DL for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nathan Bazata recorded 90 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa paired 11.5 primary output with 25.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.2 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: Northwestern
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
25.2
Usage
6.4
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 0. Wyoming: 0.5. Iowa State: 0. North Texas: 0. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 2.5. Illinois: 0. Northwestern: 4. Minnesota: 0. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Purdue: 2.5. Nebraska: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 9 by 37.5. Wyoming: 1 by 9.2. Iowa State: 3 by 12.5. North Texas: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 8 by 58.3. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 6 by 65. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 3 by 37.5. Nebraska: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.2 · Games = 8 · -1.8 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 5 · +1.8 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
65 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | @ Boston College | W 27-20 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs PurdueSplash game | L 15-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-38 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Ohio State | W 55-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Minnesota | W 17-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | L 10-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Illinois | W 45-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Michigan StateSplash game | L 10-17 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Penn State | L 19-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs North Texas | W 31-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Iowa State | W 44-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Wyoming | W 24-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Nathan Bazata story
Nathan Bazata built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Howells, NE wearing No. 99, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Nathan Bazata's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Nathan Bazata's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 7.5 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 7.5 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 11.5 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 11.5 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 8 · L 10-17 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
vs North Dakota State
Week 3 · L 21-23
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Michigan State
Week 5 · L 10-17 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Minnesota
Week 6 · W 14-7 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 12 · L 15-24 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Iowa
11.5 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
47.8
11.5 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Iowa
33.5
7.5 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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