Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017NC State
Dakwa Nichols
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Rockingham, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dakwa Nichols leans balanced backfield option traits and 26 efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
Dakwa Nichols built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a running back from Rockingham, NC wearing No. 27, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Dakwa Nichols' career was his backfield work: 402...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Dakwa Nichols, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · NC State. Dakwa Nichols leans balanced backfield option traits and 26 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 438
- Rushing yards
- 402
- Receiving yards
- 36
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Dakwa Nichols quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 438
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Richmond · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Richmond · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 27 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 46 scrimmage yards · RB 489th (top 81%) · ACC 191st (top 72%) · National 1,728th (top 71%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 6 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2015 Postseason | NC State | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 9 | 183 | 179 | 4 | 1 | 52.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 8 | 106 | 83 | 23 | 1 | 40.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 4 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 17.1 |
Related Context
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Dakwa Nichols played RB for NC State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dakwa Nichols recorded 402 rushing yards, 36 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
NC State paired 205 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · NC State
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
22.8
Efficiency
44.2
Usage
7.9
Consistency
42.5
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 22. Troy: 30. Eastern Kentucky: 4. South Alabama: 19. Clemson: 7. Boston College: 17. Florida State: 14. Syracuse: 78. North Carolina: 14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 6 by 38.2. Troy: 5 by 62.5. Eastern Kentucky: 1 by 41.7. South Alabama: 5 by 39.6. Clemson: 2 by 36.5. Boston College: 5 by 35.4. Florida State: 3 by 48.6. Syracuse: 12 by 67.7. North Carolina: 5 by 27.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins29.6 · Games = 5 · +15.4 vs Losses
Losses14.3 · Games = 4 · -15.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
67.7 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/30 | @ Mississippi State | L 28-51 | 6 | 22 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs North Carolina | L 34-45 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Syracuse | W 42-29 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 1 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Florida State | L 17-34 | 3 | 14 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Boston College | W 24-8 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Clemson | L 41-56 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ South Alabama | W 63-13 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 35-0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Troy | W 49-21 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
Player Story
Dakwa Nichols story
Dakwa Nichols built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a running back from Rockingham, NC wearing No. 27, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Dakwa Nichols' career was his backfield work: 402 rushing yards, 81 carries, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 36 receiving yards across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 36 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 239 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dakwa Nichols' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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NC State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 66 | 52.8 | 2.9 | 66 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 66 | 52.8 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | NC State | 205 | 44.2 | 7.9 | 139 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 205 | 44.2 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 121 | 55.6 | 4.2 | -84 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 121 | 55.6 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 46 | 26 | 3.6 | -75 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Syracuse
Week 12 · W 42-29 · Conference game
Win with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
72.9 takeover
78 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
#2
@ South Florida
Week 3 · W 49-17
57
Scrimmage Yards
68.4 takeover
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 10.8 usage.
#3
vs Furman
Week 3 · W 49-16
47
Scrimmage Yards
66.4 takeover
Win with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#4
vs Old Dominion
Week 3 · W 49-22
48
Scrimmage Yards
61.8 takeover
Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and 12.1 usage.
#5
vs William & Mary
Week 1 · W 48-14
27
Scrimmage Yards
46.9 takeover
Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
27 scrimmage yards and 5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · NC State
205 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage
52.3
#2
2015 Regular Season · NC State
52.3
205 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · NC State
40.9
121 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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