Usage Score
8.2
Player Dossier
2017-2020Iowa
Nick Niemann
LB • 6'4" • 233 lbs • Sycamore, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nick Niemann shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.6
Consistency
43.3
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn 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.
Nick Niemann, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Nick Niemann shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Iowa
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
40.6
Usage
8.2
Consistency
43.3
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 0. Northwestern: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Minnesota: 0.5. Penn State: 1. Nebraska: 0. Illinois: 0. Wisconsin: 0.5
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. Purdue: 8 by 33.3. Northwestern: 10 by 46.7. Michigan State: 7 by 29.2. Minnesota: 7 by 34.2. Penn State: 17 by 60. Nebraska: 12 by 50. Illinois: 8 by 33.3. Wisconsin: 8 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=4 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
60 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | vs Wisconsin | W 28-7 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Illinois | W 35-21 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | W 26-20 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Penn State10+ tackles | W 41-21 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Minnesota | W 35-7 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Michigan State | W 49-7 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 20-21 | 10 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Purdue | L 20-24 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 3.5 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 3.5 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 4.5 | 19.8 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 4.5 | 19.8 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 2.5 | 40.6 | 8.2 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#2
Iowa State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#3
USC
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.
#5
Wisconsin
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 32.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Iowa
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Iowa
23.8
2.5 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8481
Sycamore · Sycamore, IL
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
157
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.