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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

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
33.4

16th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

5 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-0.87
Availability×0.1-0.93

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.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 9KC—39.9
Week 12NYJ—40.2
Week 13WAS—40.7
Week 15NYJ—40.9
Week 16DAL—40.2

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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