Nick Vecchiarelli, Eastern Illinois S: the 2026 season story
Nick Vecchiarelli is a senior defensive back for Eastern Illinois (OVC). He ranks 1644th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Nick Vecchiarelli's strongest measure is tackles per game at 3.6, 408th of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.00, 795th of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.6, ranks 408th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 56th percentile for volume, 15th for efficiency and 1st for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Nick Vecchiarelli's best came in week 8 against Southeast Missouri State and his quietest in week 2 against Indiana State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Nick Vecchiarelli is 784th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 51st of 66 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Andre Powell Jr. of Florida A&M, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jeremiah Bernard of Washington State.
