Dexter Niekamp College Football Profile, Team, Position, Class

Dexter Niekamp | Illinois State

College Football Player

Dexter Niekamp

Illinois State#44 · LinebackerActive

Height6' 3"Weight250 lbsExperienceJunior

6SOLO

1Sacks

1Forced Fumbles

2Interceptions

Player Information

PositionLinebacker

Jersey#44

Height6' 3"

Weight250 lbs

BirthplaceNormal, IL

CollegeIllinois State

ClassJunior

TeamIllinois State

ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference

SubdivisionFCS

Season2026

StatusActive

TeamIllinois State

ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference

SubdivisionFCS

Home StadiumHancock Stadium

LocationIL

LeagueNCAA Football

Southern IllinoisWeek 7 · Saluki StadiumOctober 17, 2026 · 4:00 PMESPNU

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
2026	25	6	19	1	1	1	0	2	40	20.0	0	21	1	0
2025	-	-	-	-	2	0	0	1	10	-	0	-	-	-

Season	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT	YDS
2025	50	19	31	0	4	2	1	10
2026	25	6	19	1	1	1	2	40
Career	75	25	50	1	5	3	3	50

Game	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	PD
vs South Dakota State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5	L 31-14	5	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0.0	1
@ Northern Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4	L 28-21	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
vs Eastern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3	W 49-13	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
@ Northern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2	W 28-24	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
@ Western Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1	W 41-10	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	19	19.0	0
vs St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1	W 76-0	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	21	21.0	0