

Troy Niklas is a Slot Specialist TE for Notre Dame.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTemple | W28-6 | -10.7 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 1 | 66 | 2.11 |
| 2 | @Michigan | L30-41 | 11.1 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 21 | 1.00 |
Showing 3 of 13 games — the chart above covers the full season.
Snap-share proxy, pass/rush usage, and standard- vs passing-down EPA splits — visualized.
Unlock with Pro →Rec 4 · Rec Yds 76 · Avg 19.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @Purdue |
| W31-24 |
| -15.7 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 9.0 |
| 0 |
| 9 |
| 1.34 |