Troy Niklas
TE
Free Agent
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 270 lbs
- Arm Length
- 34 1/8" (87th)

- Draft Pick
- 2.20 2014
- College
- Notre Dame
- Age
- 29.6
Workout Metrics
4.89
21st
97.7
57th
113.0
31st
12.12
5th
9.89
29th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
Troy Niklas Season Stats
Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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2017 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 185 | 1 | 2.7 (#61) |
2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
2015 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | - | 2 | 6.4 |
2014 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | - | 0 | 2.3 |
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College Dominator16.8 (48th)
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College YPR15.6 (83rd)
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Breakout Age21.0 (56th)
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SPARQ-x113.0 (71st)
Troy Niklas Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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23 (2.1 p/g) | 5.8% (5.5% rz) | 20.4% | 45.4% | 2 (0.6% rate) | 113 (10.3 p/g) | 28.1% |
#54 | - | - | #61 | #89 | #53 | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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185 (16.8 p/g) | 3.3% | 8.0 | - (0.0 p/g) | 3 (1 rec) | 0.00 | 7.2% |
- | - | - | - | #51 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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11 (1.0 p/g) | 132 (12.0 p/g) | 57 (2.5 p/tgt) | 110 (4.8 p/tgt) | 1 (0.1% rate) | 2.7 | - |
#67 | #57 | #60 | - | #44 | #61 | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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0.0 | 1.17 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 65.2% (15 tgts) | 47.8% | 73.3% |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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0.57 | 0.12 | -15.4% | 6.4% | - | 1 (4.3%) | 66.7% (3 tgts) |
- | - | - | #67 | - | #54 | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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-19.6 | - | 80.3 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 0.27 | 1.31 | 30.20 |
- | - | - | #56 | - | - | #61 |
Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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2 (1.0 p/g) | 2.4% (0.0% rz) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 (0.0% rate) | - (0.0 p/g) | 0.0% |
#101 | - | - | - | #99 | - | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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1 (0.5 p/g) | 0.1% | 0.5 | - (0.0 p/g) | 0 (0 rec) | 0.00 | 0.0% |
- | - | - | - | #90 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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1 (0.5 p/g) | 0 (0.0 p/g) | 0 (0.0 p/tgt) | 1 (0.5 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 0.5 | - |
#105 | #112 | #99 | - | #74 | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% ( tgts) | 50.0% | 0.0% |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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0.00 | 0.00 | -69.3% | 0.0% | - | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0% (0 tgts) |
- | - | - | #106 | - | #69 | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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-62.6 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
- | - | - | #51 | - | - | #113 |
Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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4 (1.3 p/g) | 3.2% (11.8% rz) | 0.0% | 0.0% | - (0.0% rate) | - (0.0 p/g) | 0.0% |
#94 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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- (0.0 p/g) | 0.0% | 0.0 | - (0.0 p/g) | 2 (2 rec) | 0.00 | 0.0% |
- | - | - | - | #67 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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4 (1.3 p/g) | 33 (11.0 p/g) | - (0.0 p/tgt) | - (0.0 p/tgt) | 2 (0.5% rate) | 6.4 | - |
#87 | #89 | - | - | #34 | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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0.0 | 0.00 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.0% ( tgts) | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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0.00 | 0.00 | +197.3% | 18.3% | - | - (0.0%) | 100.0% (1 tgts) |
- | - | - | #18 | - | - | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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+126.0 | - | 0.0 | 3.7 (1.2 p/g) | 0.00 | 4.83 | 19.30 |
- | - | - | #38 | - | - | #75 |
Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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3 (1.0 p/g) | 3.0% (0.0% rz) | 0.0% | 0.0% | - (0.0% rate) | - (0.0 p/g) | 0.0% |
#90 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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- (0.0 p/g) | 0.0% | 0.0 | - (0.0 p/g) | 0 (0 rec) | 0.00 | 0.0% |
- | - | - | - | #87 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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3 (1.0 p/g) | 38 (12.7 p/g) | - (0.0 p/tgt) | - (0.0 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 2.3 | - |
#82 | #83 | - | - | #71 | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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0.0 | 0.00 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 0.0% ( tgts) | 100.0% | 0.0% |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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0.00 | 0.00 | +38.1% | 4.8% | - | - (0.0%) | 0.0% ( tgts) |
- | - | - | #85 | - | - | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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+54.6 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 0.00 | 2.27 | 6.80 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | #92 |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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1 | DET | 28.8% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##46) |
2 | IND | 62.3% | 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2.6 (##41) |
3 | DAL | 26.1% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2.0 (##39) |
6 | TB | 57.9% | 10 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 20 | 10.0 (##14) |
7 | LA | 38.6% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##56) |
9 | SF | 45.2% | 3 | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 16 | 2.6 (##31) |
10 | SEA | 23.9% | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##43) |
12 | JAC | 39.1% | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4.2 (##30) |
14 | TEN | 38.2% | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (##45) |
15 | WAS | 94.7% | 25 | 6 (1 rz) | 3 | 41 | 7.1 (##21) |
17 | SEA | 38.8% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##52) |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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2 | TB | 37.5% | - | 1 (0 rz) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##54) |
3 | BUF | 25.0% | - | 1 (0 rz) | 1 | 0 | 1.0 (##49) |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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6 | PIT | 30.8% | - | 1 (0 rz) | 1 | 13 | 2.3 |
8 | CLE | 48.7% | - | 2 (2 rz) | 2 | 12 | 15.2 |
17 | SEA | 28.6% | - | 1 (0 rz) | 1 | 8 | 1.8 |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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2 | NYG | 29.3% | - | 1 (0 rz) | 1 | 16 | 2.6 |
10 | STL | 20.6% | - | 1 (0 rz) | 1 | 17 | 2.7 |
11 | DET | 19.0% | - | 2 (1 rz) | 1 | 5 | 1.5 |

2017
Snap Share
2017
Target Share
2017
Fantasy Points
2017
Snap Share
2017
Target Share
2017
Fantasy Points
Troy Niklas Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Ankle sprain
Week 15 (2017)
1
1
Back strain
Week 12 (2017)
0
1
Hip strain
Week 1 (2017)
0
1
Wrist sprain
Preseason (2016)
16
16
Hamstring strain
Preseason (2015)
0
2
Ankle sprain
Week 5 (2014)
3
4
Troy Niklas College Stats
Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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2011 | 12 (TE) | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | Notre Dame |
2012 | 13 (TE) | 5 (11 tgts) | 75 (15 ypr) | 2.8% | 45.5% | 0 | 19 | Notre Dame |
2013 | 13 (TE) | 32 (53 tgts) | 498 (15.6 ypr) | 12.4% | 60.4% | 0 | 20 | Notre Dame |