Greg Lasker Explained

Greg Lasker
Number:46, 31, 49
Position:Safety
Birth Date:September 28, 1964
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:200
High School:Conway (Arkansas)
College:Arkansas
Draftyear:1986
Draftround:2
Draftpick:53
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Sacks
Statvalue1:2.5
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:1
Pfr:LaskGr20

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg Lasker Stats . Pro-Football-Reference.com . May 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: Greg Lasker NFL Profile . NFL . July 20, 2008.
  3. News: All-America . Akron Beacon Journal . December 10, 1985 . D2 .
  4. Web site: Razorback Football History . HogNation . July 20, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723122415/http://www.hognation.net/football/crhistory.html . July 23, 2008 . dead .
  5. Web site: 1986 NFL Draft Listing . October 2, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Greg Lasker databaseFootball Profile . databaseFootball . July 20, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111121220433/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LASKEGRE01 . November 21, 2011.
  7. News: Armijo . Mark . Nov 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..