Nick Niemann: LB · Iowa · #49.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Niemann
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons in the Iowa linebacker corps to date. The first career honor came in 2020: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 17 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Penn State — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
77 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
KCCI Oct 28
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Oct 27Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Purdue | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-7vs Michigan State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-7@ Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 17 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 17 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 37 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
77tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups77 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
4 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 33-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+8g | 9.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
247 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 157 tackles — drafted at #185 overall by the Los Angeles Chargers.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 6th NFL season
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 6th NFL season
