Michael Niese
OL
#62
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 28
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Temple
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | Texans | L 7 - 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Dolphins | L 17 - 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 08/08/2025 | @Falcons | W 17 - 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 07/31/2025 | Chargers | L 7 - 34 | 1 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/04/2026 | @Bears | W 19 - 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 12/25/2025 | @Vikings | L 10 - 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 12/21/2025 | Steelers | L 24 - 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 12/14/2025 | @Rams | L 34 - 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 12/04/2025 | Cowboys | W 44 - 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 11/27/2025 | Packers | L 24 - 31 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 11/23/2025 | Giants | W 34 - 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 11/16/2025 | @Eagles | L 9 - 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 11/09/2025 | @Commanders | W 44 - 22 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Appeared in all 17 games for the Lions in 2024.
- Joined the Detroit Lions in 2023 after spending time with the Broncos (2022), Bears (2022-23) and Buccaneers (2023).
COLLEGE:
- Spent two seasons (2020-21) at Temple, where he played two career games. Before Temple, he played three seasons at Dayton (2016-19).
- 2021 (Temple): Played in eight games.
- 2020 (Temple): Played in two games.
- AAC All-Academic Team
- Made his first start at left guard on against East Carolina University (Nov. 21, 2020).
- 2019 (Dayton): Saw action in all 11 games.
- Preseason First-Team All-Pioneer Football League
- 2018 (Dayton): Started in all 11 games.
- Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League
- 2017 (Dayton): Started in five of the 10 games he appeared.
- PFL Academic Honor Roll
- 2016 (Dayton): Redshirted
- PFL Academic Honor Roll
PERSONAL:
- Lettered three years at St. Louis (Mo.) University High School and played on the offensive and defensive lines.
- Named All-MCC on defense in 2014 and All-MCC on offense in 2015.
- Achieved Academic All-Missouri three times in his high school career.
- Was a member of the state championship water polo team as a juinor and senior.
- Graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Dayton in December 2019. He then went on to get his Masters degree in engineering management from Temple.