Player Story
Niko Small story
Niko Small built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Arlington, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Niko Small's career was his defensive production: 138 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 16 passes defended across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with TCU. 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 Niko Small's production has multiple signals. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across TCU.
The arc is straightforward: Niko Small moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.