Niko Lalos

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.

Niko Lalos
No. 57 – New York Giants
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-25) June 25, 1997
Akron, Ohio
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Vincent–St. Mary
(Akron, Ohio)
College:Dartmouth
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:6
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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 while also breaking up seven passed with 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.[1]

Professional career

Lalos was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] 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.[5] He received a Twitter shout out from his fellow St. Vincent–St. Mary High School alumni, 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 a 19-17 victory.[6] 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.[7] He reverted to the practice squad after each game. The Giants signed Lalos to their active roster on December 8, 2020.[8]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Benton, Dan; Fennelly, John (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Giants undrafted rookie free agent scorecard". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. Gantt, Darin (September 5, 2020). "Giants cut 28 to get to 53-man limit". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. Alper, Josh (November 28, 2020). "Giants activate Graham Gano, Xavier McKinney". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. Dunleavy, Ryan (2020-11-30). "Niko Lalos' Giants debut only got better after LeBron James shoutout". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  7. Eisen, Michael (December 6, 2020). "Recap: Giants rally in Seattle for 4th consecutive win". Giants.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. 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.


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