Ben Niemann

OLB, ILB · Iowa

Earned three letters as wide receiver and strong safety . . . helped prep team reach second round of playoffs as a sophomore and junior . . . team won conference title and advanced to state semi-finals as a senior with a 12-1 record . . . recorded 78 tackles as a senior . . . also had 45 receptions for 1,050 yards 15 touchdowns, along with two punt return touchdowns . . . 60 tackles and three interceptions as a junior, with 53 receptions for 884 yards and 13 touchdowns . . . as a sophomore recorded 51 receptions for 734 yards and seven touchdowns . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . two-year letterman in basketball, earning all-conference honors.

Born 7/27/95 in Des Moines, Iowa . . . education major . . . parents are Lou Ann and Jay Niemann . . . father Jay is an assistant football coach at Rutgers . . . brother of LB Nick NiemannHear how to pronounce Nick Niemann . . . one of four sets of brothers on Iowa roster . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Joe Ryan.

2017

fumbles
REC LOST FUM
1.0 0.0 0.0
defensive
TFL QB HUR TOT TD PD SACKS SOLO
5.0 2.0 77.0 0.0 5.0 1.0 43.0
interceptions
TD AVG YDS INT
0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

2016

defensive
TFL QB HUR TOT TD PD SACKS SOLO
3.0 1.0 69.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 37.0
interceptions
TD AVG YDS INT
0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0

Physical Attributes:

Proj Rd: --
Height: 6-3
Weight: 235.0
Forty: 4.77
Arm: 32.0
Hand: 09 3/8
Wingspan: --

Pro Day Results:

Cone: 7.01
Bench: 15.0
Shuttle: 4.43
10: 1.7
20: 2.75
40: 4.75
BJ: 09'07"
VJ: 33 1/2

Combine Results:

Cone: --
Bench: --
Shuttle: --
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20: --
40: --
BJ: --
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