Niko Hea: TE · Missouri · #48.
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Niko Hea
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Missouri. On tape: 68 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Florida, Week 12, 2021.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-24vs Central Michigan | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 28-35@ Kentucky | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 34-41@ Boston College | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 48-35vs North Texas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-35vs No. 21 Texas A&M | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-28vs South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-23vs Florida | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 1 | 41 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 17-34@ No. 25 Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 18 | 145 | 8.1 | 2 | 41 |
Week 12 · 2021
W 24-23
vs Florida
3 rec · 68 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 1 at home.
With G. McKinniss — 39.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · C. Bazelak — 165 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 43.1
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 15.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 24.0 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
49.7%
453 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
76.0
12 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
482 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #102 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Missouri, 305 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Barry Odom → Eli Drinkwitz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
