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Nik Needham

DB

Nik Needham is an NFL DB. Now with NYJ, he's in his 7th NFL season. His 60.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 76th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'1", 196#

College

Texas-El Paso

Draft

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Seasons

2019–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60

76th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.06
Pass rush×0.3-0.26
Ball skills×0.25+0.99
Run defense×0.2-0.11
Availability×0.1+1.02

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024MIA30.41
2023MIA33.45
2022MIA40.56
2021MIA6015
2020MIA57.113
2019MIA64.812

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Nik Needham has played in 52 regular-season games, all with MIA.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 64.8, in the 85th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—42.7
Week 3LV—51.1
Week 4IND—52.7
Week 5TB—42.6
Week 6JAX—41.9
Week 7ATL—41.2
Week 8BUF—43.1
Week 9HOU—84.3
Week 11NYJ—41.3
Week 12CAR—64.4
Week 13NYG—42.6
Week 15NYJ—41.3
Week 16NO—83.9
Week 17TEN—41.3
Week 18NE—41.1

Nik Needham — common questions

What position does Nik Needham play?
Nik Needham is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Nik Needham played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Nik Needham has played for MIA (2019–2024).
Where did Nik Needham go to college?
Nik Needham played college football at Texas-El Paso.
How many touchdowns has Nik Needham scored?
Nik Needham has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Nik Needham's ScoutIndex Rating?
Nik Needham rated 30.4 for 2024, the 2nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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