GoKawiilNTangible launches psychological test to score athletes' 'clutch factor'
NTangible, led by CEO Dan Connerty and psychologist Dr. Ed Levine, has built an assessment called Clutch Factor that aims to predict how athletes perform under pressure. Modeled on the Thematic Apperception Test, it scores subjects' word choices and phrasing from 0 to 1000 using a neurolinguistic guide, and Connerty claims athletes scoring above 750 are twice as likely to commit to a Division I school.
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College recruiters currently rely on physical metrics like speed and strength, so a standardized mental-performance score could reshape how programs evaluate and rank prospects if its predictive claims hold up. The assessment's value will likely depend on independent validation, since Connerty's statistics about Division I commitment rates are self-reported and not yet verified by outside research.
- NTangible's Clutch Factor assessment scores athletes 0-1000 based on linguistic analysis of ambiguous scenario descriptions.
- The tool is modeled on the psychological Thematic Apperception Test and developed with psychologist Dr. Ed Levine.
- CEO Dan Connerty claims scores above 750 correlate with double the likelihood of committing to a Division I school, a figure not independently confirmed.
Source: techcrunch.com — Amanda Silberling, 2026-10-14
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