Nickendre Stiger
Nickendre Stiger
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Chris Klieman and Ricky Rahne. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Indiana, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 46 | 25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 34 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2025
W 24–10
at South Florida
1 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Old Dominion
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Old Dominion
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #96
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Derrick Canteen’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sage Ryan's senior season at LSU (2024).
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