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Nick Niemann Green Bay Packers · #31

Linebacker · 6' 3", 234 lbs · Sycamore, IL · Age 29

Nick Niemann is a Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, drafted 185th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.

LinebackerDrafted 185th overall6-yr veteran
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Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg101 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Nick Niemann — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Nick Niemann is a Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, drafted 185th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Nick Niemann stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
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Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
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Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
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Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1221 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
41Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Nick Niemann — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Nick Niemann

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
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tackles
1–15
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games
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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 6-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 3 → projected 8 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+5.1 tackles
Everything it reads
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6 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 13 / 7 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Nick Niemann career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202117220101
20221730000
202317410001
202413210001
20257110000
2026 in progress · 3 games330000
Career741010.0103
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Green Bay Packers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
77off index
98def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B (77), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 63, pass rush 96, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Nick Niemann

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-12-02

The beginning

Nick Niemann is a Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, in his 6th NFL season.

Green Bay Packers

Turning pro

Drafted 185th overall, 2021 as a Linebacker.

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Nick Niemann is a Green Bay Packers linebacker, drafted 185th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has recorded 101 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Niemann's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
234 lbs
Draft
185th overall, 2021
Born
Sycamore, IL
Age
29
Jersey
#31
Background

Nick Niemann is from Sycamore, IL and is 29 years old. He was drafted 185th overall, 2021 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 234 lbs.

Over 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has recorded 101 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interceptions. Niemann is currently on the Green Bay Packers roster.

The person

Nick Niemann is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 101 tackles with 0 sacks and 1 interceptions across 6 seasons (2021–2026).

Tackle volume101 career tackles over 6 seasons.
Takeaways1 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 3 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree185th overall, 2021.
Durability74 career games played.
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FAQ

Nick Niemann — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Nick Niemann, answered.

What position does Nick Niemann play?
Nick Niemann is a Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers.
When was Nick Niemann drafted?
Nick Niemann was drafted 185th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Nick Niemann played?
6 (2021–2026).
What are Nick Niemann's career stats?
He has recorded 101 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.
Nick Niemann career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2024
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk19 · Pectoral (Questionable)2025 Wk18 · Pectoral (Out)2025 Wk9 · Pectoral (Out)2024 Wk6 · Hamstring (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Nick Niemann head-to-head

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