Nick Niemann

LB

#32

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 27

Weight: 234 lbs

College: Iowa

2024 SEASON

Solo

11
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Los Angeles Chargers	13	16	11	5	1
2023	Los Angeles Chargers	17	37	20	17	1
2022	Los Angeles Chargers	17	0	0	0	0
2021	Los Angeles Chargers	17	17	14	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		64	70	45	25	3	1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Los Angeles Chargers	13
2023	Los Angeles Chargers	17	1	0	1
2022	Los Angeles Chargers	17
2021	Los Angeles Chargers	17
TOTAL		64	1	0	1	0	0

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2024	Los Angeles Chargers	13
2023	Los Angeles Chargers	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2022	Los Angeles Chargers	17
2021	Los Angeles Chargers	17
TOTAL		64	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft...Placed on Reserve/Injured on Aug. 27, 2024...Activated from Reserve/Injured on Oct. 12, 2024...Signed by the Houston Texans on March 14, 2025

CAREER:

Has totaled 87 tackles (45 solo) in his four seasons (2021-24) with the Chargers, one pass defensed and one interception
Tied for fifth in the league and third in the AFC for special teams tackles (14) in 2021

2024 (Los Angeles Chargers 13/0, 1/0):

Played in 13 games, notching 21 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defensed after spending Weeks 1-5 on the Reserve/Injured list
Recorded a tackle in the Chargers' Wild Card Round game

2023 (Los Angeles Chargers 17/3):

Started in three-of-17 games played, totaling a career-high 41 tackles (20 solo) and one pass defensed

2022 (Los Angeles Chargers 17/0, 1/0):

Played in 17 games, notching three tackles

2021 (Los Angeles Chargers 17/0):

Saw action in all 17 games and recorded 22 tackles (15 solo), one pass defensed and one interception
Notched a career high four tackles in Week 6 against the Ravens (10/17)

COLLEGE:

Played four seasons at Iowa (2017-20) and totaled 77 tackles (37 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery in 44 games played (21 starts)
Notched a team-leading 77 tackles (27 solo) throughout the team's eight games (eight starts). He also recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and one recovered fumble
Played in all 13 games, with eight starts and recorded 32 tackles, including 15 solo stops and 17 assists with 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown in their Holiday Bowl win against USC, which was the final touchdown of the game, in addition to two tackles (one solo) and 1.0 sack
Saw action in 11 games, with five starts at outside linebacker in 2018 and recorded 43 tackles, with 2.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback pressure
Received Academic All-Big Ten honors after spending most of the year on the specials unit and recording one tackle in the Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College (2017)
Redshirted his freshman year

PERSONAL:

Attended Sycamore (Ill.) High School and helped his team reach state quarterfinals as a junior and returned to the playoffs as a senior
Was First-Team All-State and All-Conference and was the Defensive Player of the Year in Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference as a senior
Was a two-year letterman linebacker and tight end
He and his brother, Ben Niemann, played on the same high school team his sophomore year and his brother's senior year of high school. They were also teammates at Iowa in 2017

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