Defensive Back

Ryan Niksa

HILLHillsdale
2026 · NCAA · SR
Ryan Niksa finished 2026 rated 1220 (2.8 / 10) as a college defensive back at Hillsdale, over 35 rated games 2023–2026.
2026 Hillsdale teammates
Luke PenolaLB · 1283Jacob VanceLB · 1280Alex LeeLB · 1272Drake BadgerDL · 1266Colin MorrowDB · 1266Scott EatonDB · 1262
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#12539Kasey Hospelhorn1220#12540Mac Palmer1220#12541Ryan Niksa1220#12542Andrew Stewart1220
+2σ+1σavg−1σ2023202420252026HillsdaleU2023 09/02 vs UIndy — 1295ASH2023 09/16 vs Ashland — 1290NWO2023 09/30 vs Northwood — 1283TIF2023 10/07 vs Tiffin — 1278KY_2023 10/14 vs Ky. Wesleyan — 1270TOM2023 10/21 vs Thomas More — 1268LKE2023 10/28 vs Lake Erie — 1260WAL2023 11/04 vs Walsh — 1253OH_2023 11/11 vs Ohio Dominican — 1248U2024 09/07 vs UIndy — 1250MIT2024 09/14 vs Michigan Tech — 1244ASH2024 09/21 vs Ashland — 1241FIN2024 09/28 vs Findlay — 1242NWO2024 10/05 vs Northwood — 1240KY_2024 10/26 vs Ky. Wesleyan — 1233TOM2024 11/02 vs Thomas More — 1228TIF2024 11/09 vs Tiffin — 1226MCK2025 09/06 vs McKendree — 1230MIT2025 09/13 vs Michigan Tech — 1233ASH2025 09/20 vs Ashland — 1235KY_2025 09/27 vs Ky. Wesleyan — 1228TIF2025 10/04 vs Tiffin — 1231FIN2025 10/11 vs #19 Findlay — 1234NWO2025 10/18 vs Northwood — 1235LKE2025 10/25 vs Lake Erie — 1235TOM2025 11/01 vs Thomas More — 1235WAL2025 11/08 vs Walsh — 1233OH_2025 11/15 vs Ohio Dominican — 1233UPP2025 12/06 vs Upper Iowa — 1236MCK2026 09/05 vs McKendree — 1233WAY2026 09/12 vs Wayne St. (MI) — 1232NWO2026 09/19 vs Northwood — 1228TOM2026 09/26 vs Thomas More — 1222LKE2026 10/03 vs Lake Erie — 1220WAL2026 10/10 vs Walsh — 1220OVERALL2.8
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 4.6TFL 0.8Sack 1.0INT 3.1FF 2.2PD 5.3
Physical trend
2023202420252026HT inWT lb
6′ 1″   190 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202391713000000
202482419000000
2025126042101020
202661614100010
Career3511788201030

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202391713000000
202482419000000
2025126042101020
202661614100010
Career3511788201030

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202391713000000
202482419000000
2025126042101020
202661614100010
Career3511788201030

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Hillsdale
10/10WALSWalsh400001220
10/03LKERLake Erie300001220
09/26TOMMThomas More200001222
09/19NWOONorthwood (MI)200001228
09/12WAYSWayne St. (MI)300001232
09/05MCKEMcKendree210001233
2025 · Hillsdale
12/06UPP_Upper Iowa710001236
11/15OH_DOhio Dominican400001233
11/08WALSWalsh300001233
11/01TOMMThomas More500001235
10/25LKERLake Erie600001235
10/18NWOONorthwood (MI)600001235
10/11FINDFindlay500001234
10/04TIFFTiffin500001231
09/27KY_WKy. Wesleyan100001228
09/20ASHLAshland500001235
09/13MITEMichigan Tech600001233
09/06MCKEMcKendree700101230
2024 · Hillsdale
11/09TIFFTiffin100001226
11/02TOMMThomas More300001228
10/26KY_WKy. Wesleyan100001233
10/05NWOONorthwood (MI)400001240
09/28FINDFindlay500001242
09/21ASHLAshland300001241
09/14MITEMichigan Tech200001244
09/07UUIndy500001250
2023 · Hillsdale
11/11OH_DOhio Dominican300001248
11/04WALSWalsh200001253
10/28LKERLake Erie100001260
10/21TOMMThomas More400001268
10/14KY_WKy. Wesleyan100001270
10/07TIFFTiffin100001278
09/30NWOONorthwood (MI)200001283
09/16ASHLAshland200001290
09/02UUIndy100001295

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