Nik Constantinou

Nik Constantinou
	Constantinou with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
No. 31 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	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 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Undrafted:	2024
Career history
	Denver Broncos (2024)*; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2024–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	Global
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (2021); Second-team All-SEC (2022);
	Stats at CFL.ca

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.

Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
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 from Pro Day^[10]

Denver Broncos

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

On May 27, 2024, it was announced that Constantinou had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.^[15]

References

^ 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. "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. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

External links

[1] 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.

[2] Passwater, Mark (19 June 2022). "The 2022 Aggies: Is Constantinou The SEC's Best Punter?". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[3] Perroni, Brian. "Getting to Know: Texas A&M punter Nik Constantinou, who hails from Australia". 247Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[4] "Nik Constantinou 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

[5] 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.

[6] Hamm, Thomas (21 September 2021). "A&M's Constantinou Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[7] Zimmerlee, Connor (27 July 2022). "Aggies P Nik Constantinou Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[8] Passwaters, Mark (29 August 2023). "Aggies by the numbers: #95, Nik Constantinou". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[9] "Nik Constantinou 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

[10] "2024 NFL Draft Scout Nik Constantinou College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[11] "Greek Australian footballer Nik Constantinou signs with Denver Broncos". The Greek Herald. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[12] Tomasson, Chris (29 April 2024). "Broncos to sign undrafted punter Nik Constantinou, defensive back Cam Allen". Denver Gazette. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[13] DiLalla, Aric (May 10, 2024). "Broncos sign 13 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com.

[14] DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2024). "Broncos sign WR Phillip Dorsett, CB Quinton Newsome". DenverBroncos.com.

[15] "Ticats add Ménard, Patmon and Constantinou to roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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