Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Concordia Career:
2014: Played and started in all 11 games at cornerback ... named Concordia Defensive Player of the Week in win over Augustana (11/8), making a tackle, a half tackle for loss and a key interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter to preserve a 17-7 lead ... had 37 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, a fumble forced, a fumble recovered, an interception, a quarterback hurry and four pass breakups on the year ... made at least a tackle in all 11 games and had at least three tackles eight times ... had four tackles, two for loss, a sack and a pass breakup against Northern State (9/13) ... had season high of five tackles, adding a hurry and a breakup against Wayne State (10/11) ... added kickoff return duties in the season finale with a pair of returns for a 23.0 average and a long of 24 in a win at Winona State (11/15), also adding three tackles in the win.

2013: Two time CU Special Teams Player of the Week against Minot State (9/7/13) and Minnesota State (10/5/13) … played in six games before a season ending injury … finished the season with 12 tackles … had a career high seven tackles (five solo) against Minot State (9/7/13) … had two solo tackles at Upper Iowa (10/12/13)  ... finished second on the team in kickoff return yards (225), averaging 20.5 per return on 11 attempts with a long of 38 yards.

2012: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman ... scored first career touchdown on a blocked punt return from seven yards out against Wayne State (10/20/12), one of 10 punt return touchdowns in the NSIC during the season ... had career-high three tackles in win over Upper Iowa (10/6/12) and at Winona State (11/10/12) ... made at least a tackle in six straight games to end the season ... added two tackles against Wayne State and at SMSU (11/3/12).

New Life Academy: 
Earned letters in four sports for the Eagles: football (4), basketball (4), baseball (5) and soccer (1) ... was a team captain in both football and basketball ... a two-way starter for four years as a running back, quarterback, defensive back and punt returner ... a two-time All-Tri-Metro Conference performer, also earning All-Tri-Metro Honorable Mention honors once ... named 2011 All-State Honorable Mention ... played two years for Minnesota Hall of Fame coach Paul Mork ... graduated from Bethany Academy ... earned the Bethany Academy Coaches Award ... one of the first two students ever to sign a football letter of intent as a prep at Bethany Academy.

Personal: 
Born September 1, 1993 ... son of Kevin and Gail Nieuwsma ... has an older sister, Kori and an older brother, Jake ... will pursue a double-major in sport management and exercise science ... career goal is to be a college strength and conditioning coach ... a recipient of the President's Scholarship ... his sister, Kori, played third base for the Hope College (Mich.) softball team from 2008-12.