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Ben Niemann

LB

Ben Niemann plays LB in the NFL. He's currently with LAR, in his 8th season in the league. His 37.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 24th percentile.

Size

6'2", 235#

College

Iowa

Draft

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Seasons

2018–2025

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
37.2

24th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.74
Ball skills×0.25-0.44
Run defense×0.2-0.87
Availability×0.1+0.22

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024DET37.211
2023DEN31.91
2022ARI42.316
2021KC45.217
2020KC49.312
2019KC41.714
2018KC33.15

Career profile

Ben Niemann has appeared in 76 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: KC (2018–2021), ARI (2022), DEN (2023), DET (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 49.3, in the 53rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3ARI—40.1
Week 4SEA—40.2
Week 7MIN—40.1
Week 8TEN—40
Week 10HOU—40.5
Week 11JAX—40.5
Week 12IND—39.1
Week 13CHI—40.3
Week 15BUF—48.7
Week 16CHI—41
Week 17SF—40.5

Ben Niemann — common questions

What position does Ben Niemann play?
Ben Niemann is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Ben Niemann played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ben Niemann has played for KC (2018–2021), ARI (2022), DEN (2023), DET (2024).
Where did Ben Niemann go to college?
Ben Niemann played college football at Iowa.
How many touchdowns has Ben Niemann scored?
Ben Niemann has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ben Niemann's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ben Niemann rated 37.2 for 2024, the 24th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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