Player Career
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Player Story
Sampson Niu built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from San Diego, CA, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Sampson Niu's career was his defensive production: 51 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Sampson Niu's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Oregon
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Oregon | 1 | 10.8 | 3.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | -1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Oregon | 5 | 19.2 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 5 | 19.2 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | -5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Boise State
Week 1 · L 28-38 · Postseason
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Auburn
Week 1 · L 21-27
2
Havoc Plays
65.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Washington State
Week 9 · W 37-35 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Colorado
Week 7 · W 45-3 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
55 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#5
vs Nevada
Week 2 · W 77-6
1
Havoc Plays
41.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Oregon
5 primary output · 19.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
42.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Oregon
42.3
5 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Oregon
40.8
0 primary · 9.4 efficiency · 1.5 usage
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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