Usage Score
7.4
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 24.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.4
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
17.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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 Bazata, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Nathan Bazata shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
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 10.5 primary output with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.4 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 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2017 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
24.4
Usage
7.4
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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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: 3. 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 55. 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.2 · Games = 8 · -1.6 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 5 · +1.6 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · Games = 7 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.8 vs First Half
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
58.3 vs Michigan State
| 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 Purdue | 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 | @ Northwestern | 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 State | 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 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Iowa
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016201620172017
| 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 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 7.5 | 18.3 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 10.5 | 24.4 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 10.5 | 24.4 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#4
Iowa State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#5
Purdue
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Iowa
10.5 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
17.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
17.3
10.5 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Iowa
13.9
7.5 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8063
A.C. Flora · Columbia, SC
- Committed To
- Georgia State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
90
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.