Jeremy Niklos '17 joined the North Central College football coaching staff in fall 2020 as a coach of the Cardinals' defensive backs.
Niklos was a member of the Cardinals' program from 2012-2016, during which time North Central won three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) championships. As a senior, he led the CCIW in pass breakups (13) and passes defended (18) and shared North Central's team lead in interceptions (5) as he earned First Team All-CCIW and D3football.com First Team All-North Region honors.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Niklos graduated from North Central with a bachelor's degree in exercise science.
