No. 62 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | January 13, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | St. Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri) | ||||
College: | Dayton (2016–2019) Temple (2020–2021) | ||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024 | |||||
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Michael Henry Niese (born January 13, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Dayton Flyers and the Temple Owls.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.04 s | 1.62 s | 2.89 s | 4.56 s | 7.46 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 23 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [1] |
On June 9, 2022, Niese was signed to the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft. [2] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [3]
On September 12, 2022, Niese was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears. [4]
On January 18, 2023, Niese signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [5] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [4]
On August 31, 2023, Niese was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. [4] He made his NFL debut in week eleven of the 2023 season in a win over the Bears. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024. [7]
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