It’s been a productive offseason for Blaine’s QB1! Jameson Niska Jameson Niska 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB/ATH Blaine | 2027 State MN has stayed busy, running with NextLevelAthletes on the offseason 7v7 circuit, and he got some good news in early May, earning his first offer from the highly-touted University of Minnesota-Duluth. The standouts Bengals‘ gunslinger posted 1,153 rushing yards and 14 rushing TDs + 1,221 passing yards and 8 passing TDs in his first year starting with the Bengals last fall, solidifying himself as one of the top dual-threats in the entire Land of 10,000 Lakes. That dynamic production was really put into context well this outdoor track & field season, as Niska has PRed with a 10.86 100M, 22.59 200M, and 19’6″ long jump this spring with the Bengals. No wonder UMD got involved!

The true dual-threat owns game-breaking speed and can slash defenses if he gets out to the edge, to the sideline, and/or in space, and he owns the top-end speed to finish big runs for TDs and outpace those final pursuit angles and 6A defenders. Niska shows off good touch and throws a good ball on the move, and he will stand in the pocket and deliver throws through oncoming contact. Niska also shows some reps of him scanning the field and working through his progressions successfully, and he’s strong and balanced in the open field, with effective acceleration and the top-speed to manufacture splash plays against the best defenses Class 6A has to offer. Most likely a DB at the next level, so enjoy the dynamic offensive Big School weapon while we got him!

Blaine/ Next Level Athletes. 2027. QB/ATH. 5’11, 170 lbs.

Big School Blaine Bengals are in good hands at the QB position with junior Jameson Niska Jameson Niska 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB/ATH Blaine | 2027 State MN . The lefty gunslinger is a dynamic dual-threater who passed for 1,200+ yards and addd 1,153 yards on the ground against 6A competition, and he came out hot with Next Level Athletes to open this tri-team Saturday tourney, scoring a TD for his squad while showing off accuracy and timing as a passer. Throughout his day of work, things were up and down accuracy-wise, which attests to his 54% completion rate and 8 TD to 7 INT ratio from the 2025. However, he flashed some great reps that needed him to fit the pigskin into tight windows around the middle of the field, and he can get the ball out quickly and with noticeable velocity to boot. Not sold on him playing QB at the next level, but he has some serious athleticism in his game that will hopefully be highlighted during the Summer Camp Circuit, as well as a good build that already shows some wiry muscle definition and significant room to fill in. Can’t wait to see what kind of noise Niska makes this summer.