Player Story
Niklas Sade story
Niklas Sade built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a placekicker from Wake Forest, NC wearing No. 32, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Niklas Sade's career was his special-teams scoring: 332 kicking points, 55 made field goals on 76 attempts, and 167 extra points across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with NC State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: Niklas Sade moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.