Niederhofer Makes USA Bobsled Team for 2026 Winter Olympics
Jan 25, 2026 | Football
BRYAN–COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Former Texas A&M football player Boone Niederhofer has been named to the USA Bobsled team for the 2026 Winter Olympics, set to take place Feb. 6-22 in Milano Cortina, Italy.
Niederhofer is Texas A&M's first student-athlete to make a U.S. Winter Olympic team since at least 1980.
A four-time World Cup team member for USA Bobsled, Niederhofer most recently competed at the 2025 IBSF World Championships this past March, where his four-man crew finished fourth overall.
Before transitioning to bobsled, Niederhofer was a five-year member of the Texas A&M football program from 2012-16, lettering his final three seasons. As a wide receiver, he recorded 35 receptions for 327 yards and one touchdown in 27 career games. His best performance came against SMU in 2014, when he totaled 73 yards on six catches. His lone career touchdown also came during the 2014 season against Lamar.
Niederhofer graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in petroleum engineering.
