Usage Score
4.4
Player Profile
Nick McCloud
DB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Rock Hill, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick McCloud shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.5
Consistency
66.3
Season Value
28.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · NC State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Primary stop by seasons
- NC State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · NC State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Nick McCloud, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · NC State. Nick McCloud shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
NC State paired 2 primary output with 49.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 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 NC State, Notre Dame.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
22.5
Usage
4.4
Consistency
66.3
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Duke: 1. Florida State: 2. Louisville: 1. Pittsburgh: 2. Georgia Tech: 1. Clemson: 1. Boston College: 2. North Carolina: 1. Syracuse: 0. Clemson: 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. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Duke: 5 by 30.8. Florida State: 2 by 28.3. Louisville: 2 by 18.3. Pittsburgh: 4 by 36.7. Georgia Tech: 4 by 26.7. Clemson: 3 by 22.5. Boston College: 2 by 28.3. North Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Clemson: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=9 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.4 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
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ Alabama | L 14-31 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/19 | vs Clemson | L 10-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Syracuse | W 45-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/27 | @ North Carolina | W 31-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Boston College | W 45-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Clemson | W 47-40 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Pittsburgh | W 45-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Louisville | W 12-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Florida State | W 42-26 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Duke | W 27-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
NC State
2016-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Notre Dame
2020
Final stop
Season Progression
201620162017201720182018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 3 | 14 | 1.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 3 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 8 | 18.5 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 8 | 18.5 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 10 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 10 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 49.2 | 4.7 | -8 |
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 11 | 22.5 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 22.5 | 4.4 | 0 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Clemson
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#2
Vanderbilt
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#3
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.1 takeover score.
#5
Marshall
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · NC State
2 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 4.7 usage
39.5
#2
2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
28.8
11 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame
28.8
11 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8531
Brunswick · Brunswick, GA
- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
138
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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