Niko Lalos

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Niko Lalos
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Lalos with the New York Giants in 2021
No. 57 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-25) June 25, 1997 (age 26)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
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 (2016–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:6
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Nikolas A. Lalos (born June 25, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Dartmouth.

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Early years

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		268 lb
(122 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day [3]

New York Giants

Lalos was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] 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. [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] He reverted to the practice squad after each game. The Giants signed Lalos to their active roster on December 8, 2020. [10]

On August 31, 2021, Lalos was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12]

He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Giants on January 10, 2022. [13] On August 5, 2022, Lalos was waived. [14]

New Orleans Saints

On August 15, 2022, Lalos signed with the New Orleans Saints. [15] He was waived on August 30. [16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 16. [17]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Lalos was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. [18] He finished the season with 35 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks with one forced fumble and one interception. [19] Lalos was released from his contract on May 15, 2023. [20]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On May 16, 2023, Lalos signed with the Saints, marking his second stint with the team. [21] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [22] [23] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Saints signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [24]

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Niko Lalos College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ Benton, Dan; Fennelly, John (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Giants undrafted rookie free agent scorecard". Giants Wire. USA Today . Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  8. ↑ Dunleavy, Ryan (November 30, 2020). "Niko Lalos' Giants debut only got better after LeBron James shoutout". New York Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 6, 2020). "Recap: Giants rally in Seattle for fourth consecutive win". Giants.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ 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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  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "Giants establish practice squad amid roster moves". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ Eisen, Michael (January 10, 2022). "QB Daniel Jones 'progressing' in rehab process". Giants.com.
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 5, 2022). "Giants sign T Will Holden; waive DE Niko Lalos". Giants.com.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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