Nick Niemann
Appearance
No. 31 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | December 2, 1997||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Sycamore (Sycamore, Illinois) | ||||||||
College: | Iowa (2016–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Nick Niemann (born December 2, 1997) is an American 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 at Iowa.
College career[edit]
Niemann was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Iowa on June 19, 2015.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.51 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.23 s | 6.67 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
19 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[4][5] |
Niemann was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 185th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[6] On May 16, 2021, Niemann signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles.
Personal life[edit]
Niemann is the brother of former Iowa linebacker (and current Detroit Lions linebacker) Ben Niemann.[7] His Father is Jay Niemann an assistant coach at Iowa.
References[edit]
- ^ Borquez, Gavino. "Chargers pick Iowa LB Nick Niemann with No. 185 overall selection". The Chargers Wire.
- ^ "Nick Niemann Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Nick Niemann 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Nick Niemann College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Niemann 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad. "NFL Draft 2021: Los Angeles Chargers select Iowa's Nick Niemann in the sixth round". HawkCentral.
- ^ "Nick Niemann Bio". Iowa Athletics.