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Dexter Niekamp
LB · #44 · Illinois State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 250 lb
- Seasons
- 2
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Normal, IL
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
27 Tackles · 2.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks · 2 Int
On a roster 2025–2026. Statistics held for 2025–2026.
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2026
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.
15 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Northern Iowa | L 21–28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 49–13 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 28–24 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs St. Francis (IL) | W 76–0 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 1 | vs St. Francis (IL) | W 76–0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
2025
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. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
12 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Montana State * | L 34–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowl | @ Villanova | W 30–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | @ UC Davis | W 42–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Oklahoma | L 3–35 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ South Dakota State | W 35–21 | 1 | 10 | 0 |