Wofford College Athletics

2011: Started eleven games at inside linebacker ... Finished the season second on the team with 83 tackles ... Recorded six tackles for loss, two sacks, and a forced fumble ... Led the team in tackles in six games ... Named honorable mention on the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America Team ... In the season opener at Presbyterian (9/3) had eight tackles and sacked Ryan Singer for a loss of three yards in the third quarter ... At Clemson (9/10) led the team with twelve tackles, including a sack of Tajh Boyd for a loss of nine yards in the second quarter, and forced a fumble ... Led the team with nine tackles against Samford (9/24), which included a tackle for loss ... Had seven tackles each in games against Appalachian State (10/1) and The Citadel (10/8) ... At Furman (10/22) led the team with twelve tackles and had a tackle for loss ... Also led the team in tackles at Elon (10/29) with eight ... Did not play at Chattanooga (11/19) ... In the NCAA Playoffs at Northern Iowa (12/3) led the team with eleven tackles and shared a tackle for loss with Mike McCrimon in the third quarter ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2010: Despite missing the first five games of the season, started the final eight games and tied for the team lead in tackles with 65 ... Also had two tackles for loss and an interception ... Led team in tackles in six of eight games played ... In August had torn ACL repaired for the second time ... Returned seven weeks later and started against Western Carolina (10/16) ... Led team in tackles against the Catamounts with eight ... At Elon (10/23) made 13 tackles ... Against The Citadel (10/30) recorded five tackles, including a tackle for loss ... At Samford (11/6) had six tackles and intercepted Dustin Taliaferro with 1:10 left in the game to preserve the 10-3 win ... Added eight tackles at Appalachian State (11/13) and five tackles against Chattanooga (11/20) ... Led team with 13 tackles in the NCAA Playoffs at Jacksonville State (12/4) ... Made seven tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the NCAA quarterfinals against Georgia Southern (12/11)  ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll  ... 2009: Started the first three games of the season before missing the remainder of the season with a torn ACL ... Received a medical redshirt ... Finished with 23 total tackles, including one sack, and he had two forced fumbles ... In the season opener at South Florida (9/5) led the team with eleven tackles and forced a fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by Tommy Irvin ... Against Charleston Southern (9/12) again led the team in tackles with eleven ... Sacked A.J. Toscano in the first quarter for a loss of three yards, which also forced a fumble that was recovered by Eric Eberhardt ... At Wisconsin (9/19) had one tackle in the first quarter before suffering a knee injury ... 2008: Played in all twelve games for the Terriers as a true freshman ... Recorded 54 tackles on the season, fifth-most on the team ... Had at least two tackles in every game ... Against Charleston Southern (9/6) had five tackles and combined with Layton Baker on a tackle for loss ... At South Carolina (9/20) made seven tackles and intercepted Chris Smelley on the final play of the first half ... At Georgia Southern (9/27) had two tackles and forced a fumble ... Made six tackles each in games against Chattanooga (10/11) and Western Carolina (10/18) ... Had a season-high nine tackles at Elon (10/25) ... Against The Citadel (11/8) had six tackles ... Team’s Defensive Freshman of the Year ... HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three seasons in football at Hudson High School for coach Thomas Narducci ... As a senior co-captain was first team all-conference and all-district at linebacker ... Also played fullback, running back and wide receiver ... Named a Football Leader by the Cleveland Plain Dealer ... Led the team with 95 tackles and added five touchdowns (one rushing, four receiving) ... An All-Ohio special mention ... As a junior was the defensive captain with 114 total tackles, along with a sack, four tackles for loss and an interception ... Also had one receiving touchdown ... Lettered as a sophomore playing linebacker and tight end ... Was a two-year letterman in basketball ... As a junior, led the team in scoring and rebounding with 11.1 points per game and six rebounds a game ... Named first-team all-conference ... PERSONAL: Son of Edward and Lori Niam ... Born September 12, 1989 ... Majoring in business economics ... Grandfather Eddy Niam was a recruiter for Notre Dame.