Greg Lasker

Greg Lasker
No. 46, 31, 49
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1964-09-28) September 28, 1964 (age 60)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Conway (Arkansas)
College:Arkansas
NFL draft:1986 / round: 2 / pick: 53
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

  1. ^ a b "Greg Lasker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Greg Lasker NFL Profile". NFL. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  3. ^ "All-America". Akron Beacon Journal. December 10, 1985. p. D2.
  4. ^ "Razorback Football History". HogNation. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  5. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Greg Lasker databaseFootball Profile". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  7. ^ Armijo, Mark (November 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.