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Rotational defensive role
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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 35.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Ben Niemann built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Sycamore, IL wearing No. 44, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Ben Niemann's career was his defensive production: 146...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Ben Niemann, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Ben Niemann shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 146
- TFL
- 8
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Ben Niemann quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · LB
- Career Tackles
- 146
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Sycamore · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Sycamore · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 44 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 77 tackles · LB 141st (top 13%) · Big Ten 26th (top 5%) · National 237th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 69.7 |
Related Context
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Ben Niemann played LB for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ben Niemann recorded 146 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa paired 14 primary output with 35.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.1 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.
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2017 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
35.1
Usage
9.6
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 0. Wyoming: 1.5. Iowa State: 0. North Texas: 2. Penn State: 1. Michigan State: 1. Illinois: 2. Northwestern: 1. Minnesota: 2. Ohio State: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Purdue: 0.5. Nebraska: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Wyoming: 13 by 65. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. North Texas: 3 by 32.5. Penn State: 6 by 35. Michigan State: 2 by 18.3. 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
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Wins1.3 · Games = 8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
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
65 vs Wyoming
| 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 StateSplash game | W 55-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | 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 IllinoisSplash game | 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 TexasSplash game | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Ben Niemann story
Ben Niemann built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Sycamore, IL wearing No. 44, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Ben Niemann's career was his defensive production: 146 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ben Niemann's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 17 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.
The arc is straightforward: Ben Niemann moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 9 | 29 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 9 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 35.1 | 9.6 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 35.1 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio State
Week 10 · W 55-24 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Michigan
Week 11 · W 14-13 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Wyoming
Week 1 · W 24-3
1.5
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#4
vs North Texas
Week 3 · W 31-14
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 45-21
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Iowa
14 primary output · 35.1 efficiency · 9.6 usage
69.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
69.7
14 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Iowa
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0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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