Salif Nikiema

College 2025: Earned D3football.com Fourth-Team All-American honors as a defensive tackle ... Named to All-Region 1 First Team ... Earned First Team All-MAC honors on the Defensive Line … Appeared in all 12 games in his senior year … Finished the season with 44 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, six sacks, three quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, one force fumble, and one pass breakup … Placed second on the team in tackles for loss and tied second in sacks … Recorded a season-high eight tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, and a pass breakup against Albright on Oct. 18 … Recorded a season-best two sacks against FDU-Florham on Nov. 8. 2024: Appeared in 10 games his junior season … Finished the campaign with 29 tackles, seven tackles for loss, a career-best four sacks, and seven quarterback hurries … Led the team in sacks (four), quarterback hurries (seven), and placed second in tackles for loss (seven) … Recorded a season-high six tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks against FDU-Florham on Nov. 16. 2023: Appeared in nine games in his sophomore season … Finished the contest with 37 tackles, led the team with nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup, and one blocked kick … Notched first collegiate sack against TCNJ on Sept. 2 … Recorded a season-high nine tackles, and 2.5 tackles for loss against Albright on Oct. 14. High School: Played outside linebacker at Malcolm X Shabazz Personal: From Newark, N.J. ... Major currently undecided.