Last confirmed: New Mexico State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 223 lb · Nashville, TN
Billy Nipp: LB · New Mexico State · #43.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Billy Nipp
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at New Mexico State. A game that shows it: 13 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Utah State — Week 2, 2018.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 37 | 14 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | New Mexico State | 7 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | New Mexico State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 51 | 23 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-48@ Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-60@ Utah State | 13 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 27-20@ UTEP | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-41vs Liberty | 10 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 38-66@ Louisiana | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 14 | 6.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%6 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups37 tackles · 6 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Doug Martin — 13-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doug Martin
Pass share
60.6%
537 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
73.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
585 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico State, 51 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Doug Martin.
