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Travis Niekamp

Defensive CoordinatoratIllinois State

Coaching since 2016

Travis Niekamp is the Defensive Coordinator at Illinois State, coaching since 2016. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 12, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Staff History by Season

3 stints
  1. 2026
    Illinois StateDefensive Coordinator/Inside LinebackersPosition groups: LB
  2. 2018-2024
    Illinois StateDefensive Coordinator/Inside LinebackersPosition groups: LB
  3. 2016-2017
    MontanaSpecial Teams Coordinator/LinebackersPosition groups: LB, ST

Coaching Tenure Timeline

2 stops
2026-present1 season
Illinois StateCurrent
Defensive Coordinator
2018-20247 seasons
Illinois State
Defensive Coordinator

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

Players He Coached

40
  • Draivyn ColvinLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Ben CooperLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Anthony CoronaLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Dereon CroweLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Nio EspinozaLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Josh GettemyLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Mark HaeringLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Mason KaplanLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Kaden LehewLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Diesel McFaddenLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Dexter NiekampLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Tye NiekampLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Solomon OdumaLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Luke OlsonLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Jamaricus ThomasLB · Illinois State · 2026
  • Patrick BauerLB · Illinois State · 2024
  • Reese EdwardsLB · Illinois State · 2024
  • LaVoise-Deontae McCoyLB · Illinois State · 2024
  • Tye NiekampLB · Illinois State · 2024
  • Darius WalkerLB · Illinois State · 2024
  • Jacob BellizziLB · Illinois State · 2023
  • LaVoise-Deontae McCoyLB · Illinois State · 2023
  • Jonathan AdamsLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Jacob BellizziLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Cade CamposLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Reese EdwardsLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Zion GranvilleLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Damien JacksonLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Jeremiah JordanLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Connor LeydenLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • LaVoise-Deontae McCoyLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Tye NiekampLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Darrell Talley IIILB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Zeke VandenburghLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Darius WalkerLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Matthew WedigLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Kenton WilhoitLB · Illinois State · 2022
  • Jacob BellizziLB · Illinois State · 2021
  • Cade CamposLB · Illinois State · 2021
  • Damien JacksonLB · Illinois State · 2021
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