23 Facts About Lucas Niang

Lucas Balthazar Niang was born on August 18,1998 and is an American professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League.

Lucas Niang played college football at TCU and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Lucas Niang is a dual citizen and is both American and French.

Lucas Niang was born in New York City and lived in Geneva, Switzerland from the ages of 4 to 6.

Lucas Niang's family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut when they returned to the US.

Lucas Niang started to play football with the Pop Warner league in New Canaan in 3rd grade.

At New Canaan, Lucas Niang was a two time All-FCIAC selection as a Junior and Senior, and during his Senior Season was an All-State First-team Selection, from both the Coaches Association and New Haven Register.

Lucas Niang had around 40 scholarship offers from schools including TCU, Penn State, Auburn, Miami, and Georgia, and decided to enroll at TCU.

Lucas Niang became a starter midway through his sophomore season in 2017, helping lead the Frogs to the program's first-ever berth in the Big 12 Championship Game and a win in the 2017 Alamo Bowl over Stanford.

Lucas Niang was forced to end his senior season early after TCU pulled out an upset win against the University of Texas in late October 2019.

Lucas Niang had been advised by his doctor the week before to get surgery to repair a torn hip labrum he had been playing through since the beginning of the season to avoid the risk of a more severe injury.

Lucas Niang played as a true freshman in 12 games out of 13.

Lucas Niang became a starter as a sophomore and in his 28 games and three-year span as a starter for TCU, he never allowed a single sack.

Lucas Niang was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round with the 96th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.

Lucas Niang was named the Chiefs starting right tackle to begin the 2021 season.

Lucas Niang started seven of the first nine games, missing two with a shoulder injury, before suffering a ribs injury in Week 9.

Lucas Niang made his first start at left tackle in Week 17 but suffered a torn patellar tendon in the game.

Lucas Niang was placed on injured reserve on January 7,2022.

Lucas Niang won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Lucas Niang is the first French national to ever play in the Super Bowl game and win a Super Bowl ring.

Lucas Niang was waived by the Chiefs on August 27,2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Lucas Niang's parents moved to the United States from France and he is fluent in French.

Lucas Niang's father is from France and his mother is from Cote d'Ivoire.