#10

Nikia Eason Jr.

LB · UAB · Sr. · #10

UAB 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nikia Eason Jr.

LB · UAB · Sr · #10

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
UAB
2020–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2023

3 coaches
2020
2021
2022
Bryant Vincent
UAB
era →
2023era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Bill Clark, Bryant Vincent, and Trent Dilfer. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020UAB6-3HC: Bill Clark · Run-leaning
2021UAB9-4HC: Bill Clark · Run-heavy
2022UAB7-6HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-heavy
2023UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023UAB26143.53.52----
2022UAB14115.02.0------
2021UAB1163.01.0------
2020UAB14114.53.5------
Career654216.010.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023

W 45–42

vs Florida Atlantic

5 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  1 PD

Edged out Florida Atlantic at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Khari Coleman’s 2021 season.

TCU · 2021

#2

Cameron Goode

California · 2021

NFL Rd 7
48%
#3

Drew Sanders

Alabama · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 4
46%
#4

Seth Coleman

Illinois · 2022

46%
#5

Shayne Simon

Pittsburgh · 2023

45%

Matches Khari on

Tackle volume

Differs from Khari on

Hurry rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Sack rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devonne Harris's senior season at Wyoming (2023).

Wyoming · 2023

#2

Donovan Branch

UConn · 2025

73%
#3

Joshua Josephs

Tennessee · 2025

NFL Rd 5
68%
#4

Zuriah Fisher

Penn State · 2025

67%
#5

John Pius

Wisconsin · 2024

67%

Matches Devonne on

Sack rate
Tackle volume
Weight

Differs from Devonne on

PD rate (lower)