Nik Constantinou
Constantinou with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| No. 30 – Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 December 1999 Melbourne, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School |
| College | Texas A&M (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| CFL draft | 2024G: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Nik Constantinou (born 17 December 1999) is an Australian professional gridiron football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
[edit]Constantinou grew up in Melbourne, Australia.[1] After playing at the PEGS Football Club, Constantinou decided to commit to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.[2][3]
College career
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
[edit]After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Constantinou signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[11][12][13] He was waived on May 13, 2024.[14]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]On May 27, 2024, it was announced that Constantinou had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[15]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On January 9, 2026, Constantinou signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cleveland Browns.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ Weaver, Morgan (2 October 2021). "Texas A&M's punter from down under makes a name for himself". KBTX News 3. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Passwater, Mark (19 June 2022). "The 2022 Aggies: Is Constantinou The SEC's Best Punter?". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Perroni, Brian (August 16, 2021). "Getting to Know: Texas A&M punter Nik Constantinou, who hails from Australia". 247Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Nik Constantinou 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ Hamm, Timm (28 July 2021). "Texas A&M's Constantinou Named To Ray Guy Award Watch List For 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Hamm, Thomas (21 September 2021). "A&M's Constantinou Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Zimmerlee, Connor (27 July 2022). "Aggies P Nik Constantinou Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Passwaters, Mark (29 August 2023). "Aggies by the numbers: #95, Nik Constantinou". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Nik Constantinou 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Nik Constantinou College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Greek Australian footballer Nik Constantinou signs with Denver Broncos". The Greek Herald. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Tomasson, Chris (29 April 2024). "Broncos to sign undrafted punter Nik Constantinou, defensive back Cam Allen". Denver Gazette. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 10, 2024). "Broncos sign 13 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2024). "Broncos sign WR Phillip Dorsett, CB Quinton Newsome". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ "Ticats add Ménard, Patmon and Constantinou to roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 27 May 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Browns sign two to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 9, 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- Australian players of American football
- American football punters
- People educated at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
- Texas A&M Aggies football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Australian players of Canadian football
- Canadian football punters
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Canada