Usage Score
10.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017Iowa
Ben Niemann
LB • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Sycamore, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ben Niemann shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.6
Consistency
55.5
Season Value
29
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ben Niemann, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa. Ben Niemann shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
33.6
Usage
10.8
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 0. Wyoming: 0.5. Iowa State: 0. North Texas: 2. Penn State: 1. Michigan State: 0. Illinois: 2. Northwestern: 1. Minnesota: 2. Ohio State: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Purdue: 0.5. Nebraska: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Wyoming: 13 by 55. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. North Texas: 3 by 32.5. Penn State: 6 by 35. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 1 by 24.2. Northwestern: 11 by 55.8. Minnesota: 6 by 45. Ohio State: 7 by 49.2. Wisconsin: 8 by 33.3. Purdue: 8 by 38.3. Nebraska: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=8 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | @ Boston College | W 27-20 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Purdue | L 15-24 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-38 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Ohio State | W 55-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Minnesota | W 17-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles | L 10-17 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Illinois | W 45-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Michigan State | L 10-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Penn State | L 19-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs North Texas | W 31-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Iowa State | W 44-41 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Wyoming10+ tackles | W 24-3 | 13 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 28.3 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 28.3 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 12 | 33.6 | 10.8 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 33.6 | 10.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.
#2
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#4
North Texas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#5
Miami (OH)
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Iowa
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2017 Postseason · Iowa
29
12 primary · 33.6 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
29
12 primary · 33.6 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8178
Sycamore · Sycamore, IL
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
146
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.