Nik Constantinou | |
Current Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Number: | 31 |
Position: | Punter |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1999 |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 225 |
High School: | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School |
College: | Texas A&M (2019–2023) |
Cfldraftyear: | 2024G |
Cfldraftround: | 1 |
Cfldraftpick: | 5 |
Undraftedyear: | 2024 |
Pastteams: |
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Cflstatus: | Global |
Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Punts |
Statlabel2: | Punting yards |
Statlabel3: | Punting average |
Statlabel4: | Longest punt |
Statlabel5: | Inside 20 |
Nik Constantinou (born 17 December 1999) is an Australian professional gridiron football punter for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
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]
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]
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Constantinou signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[10] [11] [12] He was waived on May 13, 2024.[13]
On May 27, 2024, it was announced that Constantinou had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[14]