30Nik Constantinou is an Australian professional punter from Melbourne who entered the NFL with the Cleveland Browns in 2026 after developing at Texas A&M and playing two CFL seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Nik Constantinou is an Australian gridiron football punter from Melbourne, Victoria. He attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School before moving to the United States in 2019 to pursue college football at Texas A&M. At 6 ft 3 in and 225 lb, Constantinou became a prominent Aggies specialist and was recognised in SEC and national award discussions during his college career. He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and initially signed with the Denver Broncos, but was waived shortly afterwards. Constantinou then moved to the Canadian Football League, where he played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 and 2025. Across 36 CFL games, he recorded 192 punts for 9,146 gross yards at a 47.6-yard average. The Cleveland Browns signed him to a reserve/futures contract on 9 January 2026. He is listed on the Browns’ 2026 roster as an active punter, marking his NFL opportunity after his Australian, collegiate and CFL development pathway.
Constantinou’s first major professional breakthrough came when the Cleveland Browns signed him to a reserve/futures contract on 9 January 2026, following two seasons as Hamilton’s punter in the CFL. His earlier breakthrough came at Texas A&M, where he developed into a starting-level SEC punter and a 2023 Campbell Trophy semifinalist.
At Texas A&M in 2023, Constantinou punted 41 times for 1,693 yards at a 41.3-yard average. The Browns’ 2026 media guide identifies him as a 2023 Campbell Trophy semifinalist. Texas A&M records also list him on Ray Guy Award watch lists and as an SEC preseason honouree. In the CFL, he played 36 games for Hamilton from 2024 to 2025, with 192 punts, 9,146 gross yards and a 47.6-yard average.
His defining documented career moments include becoming a prominent Texas A&M special-teams player, being named a 2023 Campbell Trophy semifinalist, producing a 2025 CFL season with a 48.3-yard punting average for Hamilton, and earning his 2026 NFL opportunity with Cleveland.