Nick Niemann | |
Current Team: | Los Angeles Chargers |
Number: | 31 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 244 |
High School: | Sycamore (Sycamore, Illinois) |
College: | Iowa (2016–2020) |
Draftyear: | 2021 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 185 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: |
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Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 65 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue4: | 1 |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue5: | 2 |
Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
Statvalue6: | 1 |
Statlabel7: | Touchdowns |
Pfr: | NiemNi00 |
Nick Niemann (born December 2, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the 185th Pick of the 2021 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Niemann was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Iowa on June 19, 2015.[3]
Niemann was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 185th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021.[4] On May 16, 2021, Niemann signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[5]
On August 27, 2024, Niemann was placed on injured reserve to begin the season.[6] He was activated on October 12.[7]
Niemann is the brother of former Iowa linebacker (and current Detroit Lions linebacker) Ben Niemann.[8] His Father is Jay Niemann an assistant coach at Iowa.