Michael Niese
OL
#62
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Temple
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/24/2024 | Steelers | W 24 - 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 08/17/2024 | @Chiefs | W 24 - 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 08/08/2024 | @Giants | L 3 - 14 | 1 | 1 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/06/2025 | Vikings | W 31 - 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 12/31/2024 | @49ers | W 40 - 34 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 12/22/2024 | @Bears | W 34 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 12/15/2024 | Bills | L 42 - 48 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 12/06/2024 | Packers | W 34 - 31 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 11/28/2024 | Bears | W 23 - 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 11/24/2024 | @Colts | W 24 - 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 11/17/2024 | Jaguars | W 52 - 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 11/11/2024 | @Texans | W 26 - 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 11/03/2024 | @Packers | W 24 - 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 10/27/2024 | Titans | W 52 - 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 10/20/2024 | @Vikings | W 31 - 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 10/13/2024 | @Cowboys | W 47 - 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 10/01/2024 | Seahawks | W 42 - 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 09/22/2024 | @Cardinals | W 20 - 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 09/15/2024 | Buccaneers | L 16 - 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 09/09/2024 | Rams | W 26 - 20 | 1 | 0 |
Post Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 01/19/2025 | Commanders | L 31 - 45 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 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.