Nick Niemann
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No. 31 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Waterloo, Iowa | December 2, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Sycamore (Sycamore, Illinois) | ||||||||||
College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Nick Niemann (born December 2, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League. He was selected with the 185th Pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Iowa.
College career[]
Niemann was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Iowa on June 19, 2015.[3]
Professional career[]
Niemann was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 185th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[4] On May 16, 2021, Niemann signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles.
Personal life[]
Niemann is the brother of former Iowa linebacker (and current Kansas City Chiefs linebacker) Ben Niemann.[5]
References[]
- ^ Borquez, Gavino. "Chargers pick Iowa LB Nick Niemann with No. 185 overall selection". The Chargers Wire.
- ^ "Nick Niemann Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Nick Niemann 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad. "NFL Draft 2021: Los Angeles Chargers select Iowa's Nick Niemann in the sixth round". HawkCentral.
- ^ "Nick Niemann Bio". Iowa Athletics.
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- People from Sycamore, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area
- American football linebacker, 1990s birth stubs