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Christian Niemela '20 Recruiting Profile

Sandpoint High SchoolSandpoint, IDFootball
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Height5'10"
Weight165lbs
Age23
Primary PositionWide Receiver
Secondary PositionSafety
Dominant HandRight
40 Yard Dash4.7
5-10-5 Shuttle4.2
Bench Press200
Squat300
Vertical30

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Personal Statement

Twitter:  @c_niemela

Three sport scholar athlete (Football/Basketball/Track).  Multi-position Varsity player - Starter on Offense (WR) and starter on Defense (SS), (WR/QB/CB/SS/Special Teams).  (Special Teams:  KR, PR, Holder)  Versatile player and Varsity Captain.

  • 2019 First Team All Conference WR, Varsity MVP,  247Sports 2 star ATH  and Top 20 Recruit State of Idaho Class of 2020 
  • 2018 First Team All Conference DB and ReturnerSpecial Teams Player of the Year Award, Returner.   Track and Field State Qualifier.
  • 2017 Coaches MVP Award
  • 2016 Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • Academics:  3.5 Core GPA  
  • Outside of organized sports in the summer I enjoy wake boarding and wake surfing with my friends several times a week and compete in wake boarding.  In the winter I play Varsity Basketball and I'm a Captain for our team.  I also snowboard during the winter as much as possible.  I also enjoy playing recreational/competitive basketball and every summer for the last six summers I have competed in the Spokane, WA Hoopfest which is the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the nation.  This past summer of 2018, my team was Hoopfest Champions in our Boys HS bracket.  I also enjoy spending time with my family and younger brother.

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 2 years
  • Varsity Starter
  • 2 years
  • 2019 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #7
  • Individual Awards
  • 1st Team All-Conference, WR, Varsity MVP, Captain
  • 2018 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #7
  • Individual Awards
  • Defensive Back and Returner, 1st Team All-Conference
  • Team Awards
  • 2017 Junior Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #7
  • Individual Awards
  • Coaches MVP Award
  • 2016 Freshman Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #7
  • Individual Awards
  • Defensive Player of the Year

Coach References

  • High School Head Coach
  • Ryan Knowles
  • High School Assistant Coach
  • Jeremy Thielbahr

Events

  • Camp/Event
  • Washington State University Mini Camp
  • 7/27/19 to 7/27/19
  • Trained as Wide Receiver and some DB
  • Camp/Event
  • University of San Diego Skill Development
  • 6/22/19 to 6/22/19
  • Camp/Event
  • Eastern Washington University HS Team Camp
  • 6/20/19 to 6/21/19
  • Camp/Event
  • Spokane Showcase
  • 6/08/19 to 6/08/19
  • Camp/Event
  • The Northwest Showcase
  • 6/01/19 to 6/01/19
  • Camp/Event
  • University of Puget Sound Elite Prospect Camp
  • 5/25/19 to 5/25/19
  • Camp/Event
  • Gonzaga Basketball Team Camp
  • 7/19/18 to 7/22/18
  • Camp/Event
  • Washington State University Football Mini Camp
  • Camp/Event
  • Eastern Washington Football Team Camp

Training

  • Vert Shock
  • 1 year
  • Vertical Training
  • Steve Clarkson QB Training
  • 1 year
  • Red Zone QB Camp, Pacific Palisades, CA
  • Washington State University Football Mini Camp, QB Training
  • 1 year
  • Pullman, WA QB Training
  • University of Washington Rising Stars Camp - QB Training
  • 1 year
  • Seattle, Washington QB Training
  • Northwest Elite Football Camp, Wide Receiver and Corner Training
  • 1 year
  • Central Washington University
  • Eastern Washington Varsity Team Basketball Camp
  • 1 year
  • Varsity Team Camp, Cheney, WA
  • Washington State University Football Mini Camp - Wide Receiver Training
  • 1 year
  • Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  • Eastern Washington University Varsity Football Team Camp - Wide Receiver and Corner Training
  • 1 year
  • Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

Additional Sports

  • Basketball
  • 10 years
  • Varsity Team
  • 2X Varsity Captain
  • Track
  • 3 years
  • Varsity Team
  • Qualified for State

Statistics

Statistic2018 Varsity Team2017 Junior Varsity2016 Freshman Team
Games played988
Forced fumbles111
Pass break-ups8
Longest return5260 yards
Longest punt return3540 yards
Rushing touchdowns4
Touchdown receptions63
Recovered fumbles11
Sacks24
Interceptions78

Academics

Grades

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High School Information

StateIdaho
Phone(208) 263-3034

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Monticola Business Manager
Are you in AP/IB classes?
No
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards and Activities

  • AwardsScholar three sport athlete (3.1-3.5) all years in High School 4.167 GPA during first semester Junior season (during Varsity football and basketball season)
  • ActivitiesServe as a Mentor to other students in the High School Mentor Program

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