NFL CAREER - Signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Dartmouth, Lalos saw action in six of the final games of the 2020 season, amounting five tackles (two solo), one interception and a fumble recovery. After spending the 2021 season on the Giants practice squad, Lalos joined New Orleans in the middle of the 2022 preseason and spent the second half of the season on the Saints practice squad, followed by a successful stint this spring with the XFL's Seattle Sea Dragons. He will compete on both defense and special teams in the preseason, re-signing with the team after participating in their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by New Orleans Saints, 5/16/23; Signed to Saints practice squad, 11/16/22; Waived by Saints, 8/30/22; Signed by Saints,1/15/22; Waived by Giants, 8/5/22; Signed to a reserve/future contract by Giants, 1/10/22; Signed to Giants practice squad, 9/1/21; Released by Giants, 8/31/21; Activated off Giants practice squad , 12/5/20; Standard elevation off Giants practice squad, 11/29/20; Signed to Giants practice squad, 9/6/20; Waived by Giants, 9/5/20; Signed by Giants as a rookie free agent, 4/28/20
2023 – Finished with 35 tackles, seven stops for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception for the XFL's Seattle Sea Dragons. 2022 - Spent the second half of the season on Saints' practice squad. 2021 – Spent the entire season on New York Giants practice squad. 2020 - Played in six games and posted five tackles (two solo), one interception, one fumble recovery and one assisted special teams stops for the New York Giants…At Cincinnati, Nov. 29, made NFL debut and posted first career interception, becoming first Giant to intercept a pass in pro debut since 9/13/15, when he picked off Bengals quarterback Brandon Allen…At Seattle, Dec. 6, recorded his first two career tackles (two solo) and recovered a fumbled snap, becoming the first Giant with at least one interception and one opponent fumble recovery in first two NFL games since 1950…Vs. Arizona, Dec. 13, assisted with one tackle…Vs. Cleveland, Dec. 20, assisted with a stop.
COLLEGE - Played in 24 games in three seasons for Dartmouth, recording 59 tackles (32 solo), including 17.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks, nine passes defensed, an interception and a fumble recovery…As senior in 2019, selected first-team All-Ivy League after posting career-high totals of 35 tackles (21 solo), ten stops for loss, 5.5 sacks and one interception returned for a touchdown, his first career points…As a junior in 2018, named an All-Ivy League honorable mention selection after playing nine games and posting 17 tackles (ten solo) and five sacks, ranking him second on the team and fifth in the conference…As a sophomore in 2017, recorded six tackles…Graduated with a degree in economics.
PERSONAL - Given name is Nikolas A. Lalos…Prepped at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) HS, LeBron James' alma mater…Prior to his 2020 regular season NFL debut, James wished Lalos good luck on Twitter…As senior, won the school's Ironman Award and was an AP Northeast Ohio Inland all-district pick…Team won state championships his first two years and went 50-7 over his four seasons….Lettered three times in basketball…Earned taekwondo black belt at age 10…Supported the Food Bank for New York City during the 2021 season by funding Backpack programs for P.S. 57 Hubert H. Elementary and sponsoring a teacher appreciation program…Chosen as his team's MVP at the Hula Bowl after notching two sacks and a forced fumble.
