 Constantinou with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| No. 31 –Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (age 25) Melbourne, Australia |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School |
| College: | Texas A&M (2019–2023) |
| CFL draft: | 2024G: 1st round, 5th pick |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | Global |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Nik Constantinou (born 17 December 1999) is an Australian professionalgridiron footballpunter for theHamilton Tiger-Cats of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atTexas A&M.
Constantinou grew up inMelbourne, Australia.[1] After playing at thePEGS Football Club, Constantinou decided to commit to playcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies.[2][3]
During Constantinou's freshman season in 2019 he played in one game where he punted once for 57 yards.[4] In the 2020 season, Constantinou punted 36 times for 1,459 yards, with three being for 50 plus yards, and 13 that were downed inside the 20 yard line.[5] In week three of the 2021 season, Constantinou punted four times for 182 yards, with all four punts being downed within the 20 yard line.[6] During the 2021 season, Constantinou punted 51 times for 2,377 yards, with 19 traveling 50 yards or more, and 22 punts landing inside the 20 yard line.[7] During the 2022 season, Constantinou would punt 61 times for an average of 41.7 yards per punt, en route to being named second team all-SEC.[8] In the 2023 season, Constantinou punted 41 times for 1,693 yards with an average of 41.3 yards per punt.[9]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromPro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the2024 NFL draft, Constantinou signed with theDenver Broncos as anundrafted free agent.[11][12][13] He was waived on May 13, 2024.[14]
On May 27, 2024, it was announced that Constantinou had signed with theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[15]