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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 800th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1336th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Fresno State#77 · 4-3 | 4 | 21% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Fresno State#73 · 9-4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Niko Baumgartner's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Niko Baumgartner's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ USC | L 0–39 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Sacramento State | W 49–3 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ San José State | W 26–10 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Rice | W 38–24 | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Washington State | W 26–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Boise State | L 31–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ San Diego State | L 23–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2176th / 5406 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · USC | — | 68 | ~24 (2–44) | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 2 · Sacramento State | — | 66 | ~16 (2–29) | 1 | 24% |
| Wk 3 · San José State | — | 70 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 4 · Rice | ✓ LB | 63 | ~53 (27–62) | 7 | 84% |
| Season | 1 GS | 466 | 98 (38–129) | 10 | 21% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Fresno State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Vion Thunderbird | LB | 61 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | Tytus Khajavi | LB | SO | 30 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Tommy Nix | LB | SO | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Logan Studt | LB | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 43 | Niko Baumgartner | LB | FR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Justin Johnson | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Lucas Blumling | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jaydon Sutko | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 44 | Bo Ausmus | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Zephaniah Sesay | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Fresno State depth chart →