Usage Score
7.6
Player Profile
Nyles Pinckney
DL • 6'1" • 290 lbs • Beaufort, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nyles Pinckney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.4
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
14.2
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Minnesota
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Primary stop by seasons
- Clemson
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Minnesota
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Nyles Pinckney, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Minnesota. Nyles Pinckney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Minnesota paired 6 primary output with 16.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Clemson, Minnesota.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
16.4
Usage
7.6
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 0. Ohio State: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Purdue: 1. Nebraska: 2.5. Maryland: 0. Northwestern: 0. Illinois: 0.5. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 2. Wisconsin: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 5 by 20.8. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Nebraska: 3 by 37.5. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 3 by 17.5. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 7 by 49.2. Wisconsin: 0 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | vs West Virginia | W 18-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Wisconsin | W 23-13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Indiana | W 35-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Iowa | L 22-27 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Illinois | L 6-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Northwestern | W 41-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Maryland | W 34-16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Nebraska | W 30-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Purdue | W 20-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Bowling Green | L 10-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Ohio State | L 31-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Clemson
2016-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Minnesota
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 3.5 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 2.5 | 11.2 | 2.4 | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 2.5 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 4 | 12 | 3 | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Minnesota | 6 | 16.4 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 6 | 16.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 6 | 16.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
#4
Miami
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
#5
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Minnesota
6 primary output · 16.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage
14.2
#2
2021 Regular Season · Minnesota
14.2
6 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Clemson
14.2
6 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.892
Whale Branch · Seabrook, SC
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
109
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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