Spring 2021 Football Roster
Roster
Kvietkus, Niko

Jersey Number 93
Niko Kvietkus
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 283
- Hometown:
- Southington, Conn.
- High School:
- Xavier H.S. / Deerfield Academy
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
PHOTO GALLERY
Wildcat Career
2022 - Recorded three solo tackles and five assisted tackles in season opener vs. Monmouth... had two tackles for loss of six yards vs. Monmouth... recorded two solo tackles vs. UAlbany... had two solo tackles, two assisted tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss vs. N.C. Central... recorded one solo tackle vs. Towson...had one solo tackle vs Stony Brook...recorded four solo tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack vs. Dartmouth...had three assisted tackles vs Elon...recorded two solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and one QB hurry at RIchmond...had two assisted tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and one pass breakup vs Rhode Island...had one solo tackle, three assisted tackles and two QB hurries at Maine...had two solo tackles and three assisted tackles vs Fordham...also recorded two QB hurries vs Fordham...had three solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and 0.5 tackles for loss at Holy Cross...also recorded one QB hurry at Holy Cross.
2021 – Played in 8 of 11 games with eight starts... DNP the last three games.. 14 solo tackles and 11 assisted tackles for a total of 25 tackles... 4.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks... one fumble recovery (vs. James Madison)... season-high six tackles (2-4-6), two tackles for loss, a sack and two QB hurries in the opener at Stony Brook (Sept. 2)... also had six tackles (4-2-6) with a sack vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 16)... three tackles vs. Richmond (Oct. 30).
2020 – Phil Steele Preseason All-CAA Third Team Member
2019 – Started all 11 games... recorded 45 total tackles (24-21-45)... led UNH defensive linemen in tackles... team-high 5.5 sacks... tied for second on the team in tackles for loss (eight)... recovered two fumbles... one forced fumble... seven games with 4+ tackles... recorded a sack four consecutive games spanning Oct. 19 to Nov. 16... career-high seven tackles (4-3-7) vs. Villanova... six tackles (3-3-6), including 1.5 sacks, at UAlbany... career-high three tackles for loss, including a sack, at Holy Cross... five tackles in consecutive games vs. Elon (2-3-5) and at Stony Brook (1-4-5)... also forced and recovered a fumble vs. Elon... Member of the CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2018 – Played in nine games, including the last three games of the year... recorded five solo tackles and three assisted tackles for eight total tackles... 1.5 tackles for loss, including a half-sack... recovered one fumble (vs. James Madison)... season-high three tackles (2-1-3) vs. Holy Cross... made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Maine... first career tackle at Colorado (1-0-1).
Before UNH
At Xavier High School, registered 77 career total tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss and was named CHSCA All-State defensive end... on the other side of the ball, was picked to the Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team as well as the USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team as an offensive lineman... at Deerfield Academy, named captain for 2017 season and had tremendous season on both the offensive and defensive lines... recognized as an All-SCC defensive end and was the 2017 NEPSAC Class A Lineman of the Year.
Wildcat Career
2022 - Recorded three solo tackles and five assisted tackles in season opener vs. Monmouth... had two tackles for loss of six yards vs. Monmouth... recorded two solo tackles vs. UAlbany... had two solo tackles, two assisted tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss vs. N.C. Central... recorded one solo tackle vs. Towson...had one solo tackle vs Stony Brook...recorded four solo tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack vs. Dartmouth...had three assisted tackles vs Elon...recorded two solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and one QB hurry at RIchmond...had two assisted tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and one pass breakup vs Rhode Island...had one solo tackle, three assisted tackles and two QB hurries at Maine...had two solo tackles and three assisted tackles vs Fordham...also recorded two QB hurries vs Fordham...had three solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and 0.5 tackles for loss at Holy Cross...also recorded one QB hurry at Holy Cross.
2021 – Played in 8 of 11 games with eight starts... DNP the last three games.. 14 solo tackles and 11 assisted tackles for a total of 25 tackles... 4.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks... one fumble recovery (vs. James Madison)... season-high six tackles (2-4-6), two tackles for loss, a sack and two QB hurries in the opener at Stony Brook (Sept. 2)... also had six tackles (4-2-6) with a sack vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 16)... three tackles vs. Richmond (Oct. 30).
2020 – Phil Steele Preseason All-CAA Third Team Member
2019 – Started all 11 games... recorded 45 total tackles (24-21-45)... led UNH defensive linemen in tackles... team-high 5.5 sacks... tied for second on the team in tackles for loss (eight)... recovered two fumbles... one forced fumble... seven games with 4+ tackles... recorded a sack four consecutive games spanning Oct. 19 to Nov. 16... career-high seven tackles (4-3-7) vs. Villanova... six tackles (3-3-6), including 1.5 sacks, at UAlbany... career-high three tackles for loss, including a sack, at Holy Cross... five tackles in consecutive games vs. Elon (2-3-5) and at Stony Brook (1-4-5)... also forced and recovered a fumble vs. Elon... Member of the CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2018 – Played in nine games, including the last three games of the year... recorded five solo tackles and three assisted tackles for eight total tackles... 1.5 tackles for loss, including a half-sack... recovered one fumble (vs. James Madison)... season-high three tackles (2-1-3) vs. Holy Cross... made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Maine... first career tackle at Colorado (1-0-1).
Before UNH
At Xavier High School, registered 77 career total tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss and was named CHSCA All-State defensive end... on the other side of the ball, was picked to the Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team as well as the USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team as an offensive lineman... at Deerfield Academy, named captain for 2017 season and had tremendous season on both the offensive and defensive lines... recognized as an All-SCC defensive end and was the 2017 NEPSAC Class A Lineman of the Year.
UNH Football vs Stony Brook Highlights 11-16-24
Sunday, November 17
UNH Football vs Monmouth Highlights 11-9-24
Saturday, November 09
UNH Football vs Rhode Island Highlights 10-19-24
Sunday, October 20
UNH Football vs. Bryant 9-21-24
Saturday, September 21