Nikolas A. Lalos (born June 25, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent.

After his senior season, Lalos played in the 2020 Hula Bowl and was named the defensive MVP of the game after making six tackles with two sacks and a forced fumble.

[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.

[5][6] Lalos was elevated to the active roster on November 28, 2020, and made his NFL debut the following day against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12.

Mary High School alum LeBron James on the morning of his first career game.

Lalos went on to catch a deflected pass thrown by Bengals' quarterback Brandon Allen for a game-altering interception while playing limited defensive snaps in the 19–17 victory.