Niko Lalos
 Lalos with the New York Giants in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 57 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 25, 1997 Akron, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Dartmouth | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Nikolas A. Lalos (born June 25, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Dartmouth.
Early life and high school[]
Lalos grew up in Akron, Ohio and attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, where he played basketball and football.[1]
College career[]
Lalos was a member of the Dartmouth Big Green for four seasons, playing on the junior varsity team as a freshman before lettering in the final three seasons. As a senior, he was named first team All-Ivy League after recording 35 tackles with a team-high 10 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks as well as seven passes broken up and an interception, which he returned 22 yards for a touchdown. Lalos finished his collegiate career with 59 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in 24 games played. After his senior season, Lalos played in the 2020 Hula Bowl and was named the defensive MVP of the game after making six tackles with two sacks and a forced fumble.[2]
Professional career[]
Lalos was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] Lalos was elevated to the active roster on November 28, 2020, and made his NFL debut the following day against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12.[6] He received a Twitter shout-out from fellow St. Vincent–St. Mary High School alum LeBron James on the morning of his first career game. Lalos went on to catch a deflected pass thrown by Bengals' quarterback Brandon Allen for a game-altering interception while playing limited defensive snaps in the 19-17 victory.[7] He was elevated to the active roster again the following week against the Seattle Seahawks and recovered a fumble on a mishandled snap by Seattle's Russell Wilson during the 17–12 win.[8] He reverted to the practice squad after each game. The Giants signed Lalos to their active roster on December 8, 2020.[9]
On August 31, 2021, Lalos was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ Beaven, Michael (November 29, 2020). "Akron native Niko Lalos grabs interception in NFL debut with New York Giants". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Beaven, Michael (April 28, 2020). "St. V-M graduate Niko Lalos ready for NFL opportunity with New York Giants". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Benton, Dan; Fennelly, John (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Giants undrafted rookie free agent scorecard". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 5, 2020). "Giants cut 28 to get to 53-man limit". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 28, 2020). "Giants activate Graham Gano, Xavier McKinney". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (November 30, 2020). "Niko Lalos' Giants debut only got better after LeBron James shoutout". New York Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 6, 2020). "Recap: Giants rally in Seattle for 4th consecutive win". Giants.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 8, 2020). "Giants sign Niko Lalas to active roster, Joe Webb to practice squad". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "Giants establish practice squad amid roster moves". Giants.com.
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