Greg Lasker

Gregory Cephus Lasker (born September 28, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 3 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Greg Lasker
No. 46
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1964-09-28) September 28, 1964
St. Louis, Missouri , U.S.
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
Kick returns:1
Player stats at PFR

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]

References
  1. "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.


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