Greg Lasker

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Greg Lasker
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Position Safety
Personal information
Born (1964-09-28) September 28, 1964 (age 61)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Conway (Arkansas)
College Arkansas
NFL draft 1986: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks 2.5
Interceptions 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Cephus Lasker (born September 28, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Lasker was born in St. Louis, Missouri and played scholastically at Conway High School in Arkansas. [1] He played collegiately at Arkansas, [1] [2] where he earned third-team All-American honors as a senior. [3] He was named to the Arkansas 1980–1989 All-Decade Team. [4]

Lasker was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft. [5] He was with the Giants for the 1986 and 1987 seasons, earning a Super Bowl ring as a rookie (Super Bowl XXI). [6] He was released midway through the 1988 season, and had a "cup of coffee" with the Chicago Bears and Phoenix Cardinals. [7]

Life After Football:

Since Retirement Greg has successfully owned/operated a construction company in central Arkansas. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Greg Lasker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Greg Lasker NFL Profile". NFL. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ "All-America". Akron Beacon Journal. December 10, 1985. p. D2.
  4. ↑ "Razorback Football History". HogNation. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  5. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Greg Lasker databaseFootball Profile". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  7. ↑ Armijo, Mark (November 24, 1988). "Cardinals Notes". Arizona Republic. Safety Greg Lasker, waived twice by the Giants and once by Chicago, hopes he has found a home in the valley.
  8. ↑ https://www.laskerlifestyle.com/


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