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Jay Niemann
Assistant Defensive Line · Iowa
Headline rating: as position coach · defensive line. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here8
Programs2
Stints2
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating60Peak63
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rutgers | -0.03 | -0.01 | -0.18 |
| 2017 | Rutgers | -0.04 | -0.02 | -0.34 |
| 2016 | Rutgers | -0.03 | — | -0.17 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive line
Rating92Peak93
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa | Defensive line | 83 | -2.2 | 0.872 | 0.64 |
| 2024 | Iowa | Defensive line | 83 | +6.4 | 0.927 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | Iowa | Defensive line | 85 | +3.5 | 0.848 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | Iowa | Defensive line | 83 | +0.6 | 0.864 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | Iowa | Defensive line | 82 | +7.4 | 0.872 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | Iowa | Defensive line | 82 | +3.0 | 0.880 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | Iowa | Defensive line | 84 | +11.0 | 0.875 | 1.59 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.