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Dropback’s ‘collegiate front office’ tech empowers General Managers and Personnel staff to translate their athlete evaluations into roster valuations ($)—managing their roster financially to secure top talent while optimizing usage of their athlete compensation budgets (rev-share, scholarships, NIL).
- NextGen Logic’s powerful stats & data, like LPR (League Production Rates) and Benchmarked SpeedNow, GMs can leverage the power of 50+ NextGen datafields in Dropback’s “Moneyball Modeler” to build rich, custom, defensible athlete valuation formulas via program-specific data, metrics, baselines, and weights.
- NextGen Pro customers now have real-time syncs between clients’ custom NextGen Pro recruiting boards and player-specific notesNow, GMs can further blend their roster construction and roster valuation processes, while saving hours across scouting workflows and increasing competitiveness on the recruitment trail.
Full Dataset
Featured Data
league_production_rate
Performance benchmark that evaluates how well a player has produced relative to others at the same position and competitive level, returning a percentile result.
offensive_production_rate
Metric evaluating an offensive player's overall productivity, factoring in yards, touchdowns, and efficiency.
defensive_production_rate
Metric assessing a defender's overall productivity, considering factors like tackles, sacks, and turnovers.
positional_production_rate
Metric assessing a player's productivity relative to others at the same position, considering factors like yards and touchdowns.
Performance Data
start_rate
Percentage of games a player starts relative to the total number of games played in a season.
total_games_started
Total number of games a player has started, reflecting experience and role as a starter.
total_games_played
Total number of games a player has participated in, reflecting durability and experience.
league_production_rate
Performance benchmark that evaluates how well a player has produced relative to others at the same position and competitive level, returning a percentile result.
offensive_production_rate
Metric evaluating an offensive player's overall productivity, factoring in yards, touchdowns, and efficiency.
defensive_production_rate
Metric assessing a defender's overall productivity, considering factors like tackles, sacks, and turnovers.
positional_production_rate
Metric assessing a player's productivity relative to others at the same position, considering factors like yards and touchdowns.
Track Data
indoor_pr_55_meters
Personal record time in the 55-meter sprint during an indoor meet, highlighting explosive acceleration.
outdoor_pr_55_meters
Best recorded time in the 55-meter sprint during an outdoor meet, often used for short-distance speed assessment.
indoor_pr_60_meters
Fastest 60-meter dash time achieved indoors, measuring top-end sprint speed over a short distance.
outdoor_pr_60_meters
Personal best in the 60-meter sprint during outdoor competition, evaluating early-phase sprinting.
indoor_pr_100_meters
Best time in the 100-meter dash indoors, less common due to space but still an indicator of sprint power.
outdoor_pr_100_meters
Personal record in the standard 100-meter dash outdoors, the premier measure of high school sprint speed.
indoor_pr_110_hurdles
Best indoor time in the 110-meter hurdles, testing speed, rhythm, and hurdling technique.
outdoor_pr_110_hurdles
Personal best in the 110-meter hurdles outdoors, a key event for evaluating hurdle form and speed endurance.
indoor_pr_200_meters
Fastest time in the 200-meter dash during an indoor meet, requiring tight cornering and sustained sprinting.
outdoor_pr_200_meters
Personal record in the 200-meter sprint outdoors, combining top speed and curve-running ability.
indoor_pr_300_hurdles
Best performance in the 300-meter hurdles indoors, though rare, used to simulate mid-distance hurdle performance.
outdoor_pr_300_hurdles
Personal best in the 300-meter hurdles outdoors, measuring a mix of speed, technique, and stamina.
indoor_pr_400_hurdles
Best time in the 400-meter hurdles run indoors (very rare), testing endurance and advanced hurdle mechanics.
outdoor_pr_400_hurdles
Personal record in the 400-meter hurdles outdoors, assessing aerobic sprinting and consistent hurdle form.
indoor_pr_400_meters
Fastest indoor time in the 400-meter dash, requiring strong pacing and curve navigation.
outdoor_pr_400_meters
Personal record in the outdoor 400-meter sprint, evaluating speed endurance and race strategy.
high_jump_metric
Best high jump performance measured in meters, reflecting vertical leap ability.
high_jump
Personal best in high jump measured in feet and inches, used commonly in American high school meets.
long_jump_metric
Furthest distance jumped in long jump measured in meters, indicating horizontal explosive power.
long_jump
Long jump personal record in feet and inches, standard format for U.S. high school results.
triple_jump_metric
Best triple jump distance measured in meters, assessing power, coordination, and balance.
triple_jump
Personal record in triple jump recorded in feet and inches, indicating strength in all three phases of the jump.
discus_metric
Furthest discus throw recorded in meters, evaluating rotational power and technique.
discus
Personal best discus throw measured in feet and inches, standard in U.S. track meets.
shot_put_metric
Longest shot put throw measured in meters, reflecting upper-body strength and explosive drive.
shot_put
Shot put personal record in feet and inches, common in American high school competition.
pr_55_meters
Overall personal record in the 55-meter dash, regardless of indoor or outdoor setting.
pr_60_meters
Best time achieved in the 60-meter dash across any setting, tracking short-burst sprinting speed.
pr_100_meters
Personal best in the 100-meter dash, a key benchmark of elite sprinting potential.
pr_200_meters
Top time in the 200-meter sprint, demonstrating a sprinter’s ability to sustain top speed.
pr_400_meters
Fastest performance in the 400-meter race, a test of both speed and endurance.
pr_110_hurdles
Best all-time performance in the 110-meter hurdles, indicating top hurdle racing ability.
pr_300_hurdles
Personal record in the 300-meter hurdles, used to gauge an athlete’s technical and anaerobic strength.
pr_400_hurdles
Overall best performance in the 400-meter hurdles, a demanding event combining speed, stamina, and coordination.