5′8″ · Madison, CT
Nick Vitale: CB · UConn · #27.
Nick Vitale
This is his second year in the same secondary at UConn. On tape: 2 tackles against Syracuse, Week 4, 2016.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Maine | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31vs Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 20-9vs Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-41@ East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Bob Diaco — 9-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Diaco
Pass share
47.8%
380 pass / 415 run
Plays / game
66.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UConn, 5 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Pasqualoni → Bob Diaco. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
