Nik
Needham
CB · NYJ · Below average
- PAL
- 38
- WAR
- 0.0
- TKL
- 17
2022
Nik Needham
#40CB
New York Jets
Biography
- Team
- New York Jets
- Position
- Cornerback
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 193 lbs
- Born
- November 4, 1996 (29)
- Birthplace
- Buena Park, CA
- College
- UTEP
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nik Needham: our analysis
2022 season: 6 GP, 17 TKL, 0.0 SACKS, 0 TFL, 0 INT, 2 PD. WAR 0.0 · PAL 38, below average.
In 2022, Nik Needham, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 38 out of 100 (below average), with a WAR of 0.0.
His strengths: coverage (66, above average). On the other hand, splash plays (14, among the weakest in the league) and ball skills (31, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (in wins), no component is positive; the costliest: splash plays (-0.1).
A marked decline: his PAL was 71 in 2021, against 38 now; his WAR went from 0.2 to 0.0.
Advanced stats, 2022 Safeties
NFL stats →2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular safeties: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
17
0th percentile
Interceptions
0
13th percentile
Passes defended
2
6th percentile
Targets in coverage
19
Yards allowed
150 yd
Yards allowed per target
7.9 yd
59th percentile
Passer rating allowed
96.4
47th percentile
Missed tackle rate
4.5 %
79th percentile
Tackles for loss
0
13th percentile
Defensive snaps
297
0th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2023 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
80% of cases: -0.2 to 0.4
Games
10
WAR 2022
0.0
Games played
6
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+7 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2022
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established starter
- COV
- Coverage
- 81
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 72
- TCK
- Tackling
- 79
- DUR
- Durability
- 51
- EX
- Experience
- 50
Why these ratings?Hide details
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2022
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | INT | PD | Yds/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIA | 6 | 0.0 | 38 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | MIA | 17 | 0.2 | 71 | 87 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 7.3 |
Nik Needham: frequently asked questions
What are Nik Needham's stats in 2022?
Nik Needham has 0 interceptions and 2 passes defensed in 6 games in 2022.
How old is Nik Needham?
Nik Needham is 29 years old: he was born on November 4, 1996.
How tall is Nik Needham, and how much does he weigh?
Nik Needham is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Nik Needham from?
United States: Nik Needham was born in Buena Park, CA, in the United States.
What team does Nik Needham play for?
Nik Needham plays for the New York Jets in the NFL, at CB, wearing number 40.
How good is Nik Needham?
Nik Needham produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Nik Needham getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 71 in 2021 to 38 in 2022 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What is Nik Needham's projection for 2023?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
