DB (DB) • #? • NYJ
Texas-El Paso • Conference USA
Drafted UDFA R? pick ? by ?
slug: needham-nikolas-x-udfa-5346 • status: DEV • height: 73 • weight: 196
| SK (season#segment#league#team) | team | games | pass yds | pass TDs | rush yds | rec yds | fpts (PPR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASON#2019#REG#NFL#TEAM#MIA | MIA | 12 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2020#REG#NFL#TEAM#MIA | MIA | 13 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2021#REG#NFL#TEAM#MIA | MIA | 15 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2022#REG#NFL#TEAM#MIA | MIA | 6 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2023#REG#NFL#TEAM#MIA | MIA | 5 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2024#REG#NFL#TEAM#MIA | MIA | 1 | 0 |
No postseason games for 2025 — player either did not appear or their team did not make the playoffs.
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