Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Niese
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chesterfield, Mo.
- High School:
- St. Louis University High
2021 (Graduate): Is Temple's nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy also known as the Academic Heisman ... started his fourth consecutive season opener (second for Temple) at Rutgers.
2020 (Graduate): Transferred to Temple in February with one season of eligibility remaining ... earned the starting right tackle position prior to the season opener ... missed UCF game due to injury ... made his first start at left guard vs. ECU ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... lettered.
2019 (Redshirt Junior): Preseason first team All-Pioneer Football League … played in all 11 games … lettered.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 11 games for the Flyers … named Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Started five games and appeared in 10 games … recorded one tackle on the season … member of the 2017 PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Freshman): Named a member of the 2016 PFL Academic Honor Roll … redshirted.
High School: Lettered three years at St. Louis University playing offensive and defensive line for head coach Gary Kornfeld … the team posted an 8-3 record his junior and senior seasons … named All-MCC on defense in 2014 and All-MCC on offense in 2015 … three-time Academic All-Missouri … football team captain and was a member of the state championship water polo teams as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born Michael Henry Niese in St. Louis … son of John and Shelia Niese … has a sister Mary Beth (27) and two brothers David (33) and Daniel (31) … list of favorites include: The Godfather (movie), Seinfeld (TV show), classic rock (music), Chris Long (athlete), Australia (place in the world) … graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Dayton in December 2019 … working towards his master’s in engineering management at Temple ... spent the 2021 summer interning for Boeing.
