NextGen Prospects

Full press release here.

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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).

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• NextGen Logic’s powerful stats & data, like LPR (League Production Rates) and Benchmarked Speed
  • Now, 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 notes
  • Now, GMs can further blend their roster construction and roster valuation processes, while saving hours across scouting workflows and increasing competitiveness on the recruitment trail.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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