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Tye Niekamp

LB · Illinois State

Tye Niekamp

LB · #46 · Illinois State

Profile

Measurements: 6'3" · 245 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: No record matched
Class rank: —
Hometown: Normal, IL
School: No record matched

Returning player.

Career

65 Tackles · 8.5 TFL · 4.5 Sacks · 5 Int

On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026 (3 of 4 seasons).

2026

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−1.5

−3

−1

@ Western Illinois

St. Francis (IL)

@ Northern Illinois

Eastern Illinois

@ Northern Iowa

South Dakota State

@ Southern Illinois

Indiana State

Murray State

@ North Dakota

@ Youngstown State

South Dakota

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

31 Tackles · 5.0 TFL · 3.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR
4	@ Northern Iowa	L 21–28	9	3	1	1	0
3	vs Eastern Illinois	W 49–13	8	2	0	0	0
2	@ Northern Illinois	W 28–24	11	4	3	2	0
1	@ Western Illinois	W 41–10	3	1	1	0	1
1	vs St. Francis (IL)	W 76–0	4	1	1.5	0	0

2025

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1.5

−1

−0.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Interceptions

Passes defended

@ Oklahoma

Montana State *

@ Villanova

Morehead State

@ Eastern Illinois

North Alabama

North Dakota State

@ Murray State

Youngstown State

@ South Dakota

Northern Iowa

@ Indiana State

@ South Dakota State

Southern Illinois

@ SE Louisiana

@ North Dakota State

@ UC Davis

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

25 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 Sacks · 1 Int

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
1	@ Oklahoma	L 3–35	0	0	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	PD
Bowl	vs Montana State *	L 34–35	5	1	1.5	1.5	1
Bowl	@ Villanova	W 30–14	5	2	1	0	2
16	@ UC Davis	W 42–31	5	3	0.5	0	0
1	@ Oklahoma	L 3–35	10	2	0.5	0	0

Interceptions

Wk	Opponent	Result	INT	YDS	TD
14	@ SE Louisiana	W 21–3	1	18	0

2024

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

Tackles

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Interceptions

@ Iowa

@ North Alabama

Western Illinois

Eastern Illinois

North Dakota State

@ Southern Illinois

Missouri State

@ Murray State

Youngstown State

@ Northern Iowa

@ Indiana State

North Dakota

@ Southeast Missouri State

@ UC Davis

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

9 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 4 Int

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
1	@ Iowa	L 0–40	9	4	0	0	0	0	0

Interceptions

Wk	Opponent	Result	INT	YDS
14	@ Southeast Missouri State	W 35–27	1	0
10	vs Youngstown State	W 23–16	1	6
6	@ Southern Illinois	W 45–10	1	20
3	vs Western Illinois	W 51–34	1	7

2022

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