#18
Ben Nikkel
Iowa State 2023 alumnus
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Ben Nikkel
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Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 40 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2023 production profile sits closest to Austin Brown’s 2023 season.
87%match
Matches Austin on
Class year
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Dowell's sophomore season at Michigan State (2021).
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Height
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