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2026 Football Roster

Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston

86 Luke Niggemann

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 235
  • Position TE
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Letters 2
  • Major Management
  • Hometown Girard, Kan.
  • Prev School Girard High School

Biography

General: Enters his fourth season in the Pitt State program in 2026 ... Named a captain for the 2026 season ... An All-MIAA performer in 2025 ...A talented tight end with an ability to make big plays from nothing.

2025: Appeared in all 13 games for the Gorillas, starting in two at tight end ... Named third-team All-MIAA at TE ... Finished the season with nine receptions for 112 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing the ball 28 times for 124 yards and three touchdowns ... Scored three rushing touchdowns against Fort Hays State (Sept. 20).
A CSC Academic All-District selection.

2024: Played in 11 games for the Gorillas ... Finished the season with 24 rushes for 149 yards and seven touchdowns while also returning a blocked punt for a touchdown against Northwest Missouri (Nov. 16) ... Tabbed the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 18) following his performance against NWMSU ... Recorded two rushing touchdowns against the Bearcats and Missouri Western (Sept. 5) ... Reeled off a 66 yard touchdown on the road against Central Oklahoma (Oct. 26), his longest rush of the season.

2023: Redshirted.

HS: A two-time first-team Kansas Class 3A All-State performer at quarterback at Girard High School and coach Neal Philpot … A finalist for the Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year … Helped lead the Trojans to consecutive 10-1 records and back-to-back CNC League titles.

Personal: Born August 27, 2004 … Son of Ben and Ashley Niggemann … A three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a 3.52 cumulative GPA following the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year as a management major ... Named CSC Academic All-District and MIAA Scholar Athlete in 2025.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 201 lbs
  • 86

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 227 lbs
    86
  • 86

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'3" 235 lbs
    86
  • 86
    C

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 235 lbs
    86
    C