Tye Niekamp | Illinois State
College Football Player
Tye Niekamp
Illinois StateHeight6' 3"Weight245 lbsExperienceSenior
17SOLO
3Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#46
Height6' 3"
Weight245 lbs
BirthplaceNormal, IL
CollegeIllinois State
ClassSenior
TeamIllinois State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumHancock Stadium
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Murray StateWeek 9 · Hancock StadiumOctober 31, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 17 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 79 | 81 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2026 | 61 | 17 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 404 | 189 | 215 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Indiana State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 17-10 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 35-14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs South Dakota State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 31-14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 28-21 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Eastern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 49-13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 28-24 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Western Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 41-10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 76-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |