TE · Arizona Cardinals
Troy Niklas
Age 33 · 198 cm (6'6") · 122 kg · Born Sep 18, 1992 · Notre Dame
NFL career
2014
debut year
2017
last season
4
seasons
#87
jersey
College: Notre Dame
2014 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#52
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2014 to 2017 · 23 games.
Receiving
203yards
3touchdowns
19receptions
10.7YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 11 | 23 | 132 | 12.0 | 1 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Troy Niklas was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
26–24 @ Seahawks
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
23–0 vs Giants
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
15–20 @ Commanders
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
W
12–7 vs Titans
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–32 vs Rams
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Jaguars
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ Texans
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–22 vs Seahawks
2017-10 · Nov 9, 2017 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2014 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#40
#41
#42
#43
#44
Xavier Su'a-Filo
G · HOU
#34
DeMarcus Lawrence
LB · DAL
#35
Joel Bitonio
G · CLE
#36
Derek Carr
QB · OAK
#37
Ra'Shede Hageman
DT · ATL
#38
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
TE · TAM
#39
Marqise Lee
WR · JAX
#40
Kyle Van Noy
MLB · DET
#41
Lamarcus Joyner
S · STL
#42
Jordan Matthews
TE · PHI
#43
Weston Richburg
C · NYG
#44
Cyrus Kouandjio
OT · BUF
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Troy Niklas.
Alex Bayer
Debut 2014 · Chargers
Andre Hardy
Debut 2014 · #80 · Cardinals
Anthony Denham
Debut 2014 · Cardinals
Arthur Lynch
Debut 2014 · Broncos
Asante Cleveland
Debut 2014 · #45 · Chargers
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Debut 2014 · #88 · Jaguars
Blake Annen
Debut 2014 · #86 · Bills
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Debut 2014 · #87 · Texans
Born on September 18
Otis Sistrunk
1946 · Las Vegas Raiders
Roy Kirksey
1947 · Philadelphia Eagles
Oliver Ross
1949 · Seattle Seahawks
Darryl Stingley
1951 · New England Patriots
Billy Sims
1955 · Detroit Lions
Jeff Bostic
1958 · Washington Commanders
Chip Banks
1959 · Indianapolis Colts
Bruce Hansen
1961 · New England Patriots