Tight end, Missouri, 2019–⁠21

Niko Hea

Number
No. 48
Height
6′4″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Saint Louis, MO

Niko Hea played tight end at Missouri (2019–⁠21).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Missouri33010.0016
2020Missouri141309.3224
2021Missouri181458.1241
Career353058.7441

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Missouri48TEFr.
2020Missouri48TESo.
2021Missouri48TEJr.6′4″245

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2019Missouri30.66––2.0–
2020Missouri180.57––10.2–
2021Missouri190.59––11.3–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Missouri 8 games, 18 catches, 145 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 4vs.Central MichiganW 34–⁠242816
Sep 11atKentuckyL 28–⁠35537016
Sep 25atBoston CollegeL 34–⁠411404
Oct 9vs.North TexasW 48–⁠351808
Oct 16vs.Texas A&ML 14–⁠3541607
Nov 13vs.South CarolinaW 31–⁠281000
Nov 20vs.FloridaW 24–⁠23368141
Nov 26atArkansasL 17–⁠341404
2020 Missouri 7 games, 14 catches, 130 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 26vs.AlabamaL 19–⁠381909
Oct 10atLSUW 45–⁠41219114
Oct 24vs.KentuckyW 20–⁠10431012
Oct 31atFloridaL 17–⁠41221019
Nov 28vs.VanderbiltW 41–⁠021307
Dec 5vs.ArkansasW 50–⁠481606
Dec 19atMississippi StateL 32–⁠51231124
2019 Missouri 2 games, 3 catches, 30 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 5vs.TroyW 42–⁠101606
Nov 23vs.TennesseeL 20–⁠24224016

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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