Last confirmed: TCU, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 183 lb · Arlington, TX
Niko Small: S · TCU · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Niko Small
Erases the deep middle of the field. He has spent three seasons in the TCU secondary. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Ohio State — Week 3, 2018.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-7vs Southern | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-12@ SMU | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-40vs No. 4 Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-31@ Texas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-24vs Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 10-7vs California | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFL18 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Gary Patterson — 24-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gary Patterson
Pass share
45.9%
408 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
428 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at TCU, 138 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Gary Patterson.
