Player Career

Nik D'Avanzo Career Story

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Player Story

Nik D'Avanzo story

Nik D'Avanzo built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 91, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Nik D'Avanzo's career was his defensive production: 61 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with New Mexico. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Nik D'Avanzo's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 36 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 18 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico.

The arc is straightforward: Nik D'Avanzo moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonNew Mexico00
2014 Regular SeasonNew Mexico00
2015 Regular SeasonNew Mexico00
2016 PostseasonNew Mexico1833.410.618
2016 Regular SeasonNew Mexico1833.410.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wyoming

Week 13 · W 56-35 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Air Force

Week 7 · W 45-40 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

#3

@ New Mexico State

Week 2 · L 31-32

2

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Hawai'i

Week 9 · W 28-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

62.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.

#5

vs UL Monroe

Week 8 · W 59-17

2

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · New Mexico

18 primary output · 33.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage

66

#2

2016 Regular Season · New Mexico

66

18 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · New Mexico

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games