Daniel Lasco
Introduction
Daniel Lee Lasco II (born October 9, 1992) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
Early years
Lasco attended The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas. During his career he rushed for 3,821 yards and 43 touchdowns. He committed to the University of California, Berkeley to play college football.
College career
After redshirting his first year at California in 2011, Lasco played in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012 and had 109 rushing yards on 8 carries with a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in eight games and had 67 carries for 317 with two touchdowns. As a junior in 2014 he started 11 of 12 games and rushed for 1,115 yards on 210 carries with 12 touchdowns. In nine games his senior year in 2015, Lasco rushed for 331 yards on 65 carries and three touchdowns.
Professional career
At the 2016 NFL Combine, Lasco had an 11-foot, three inch broad jump which set the combine record for a running back.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in | 209 lb | 4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.26 s | 7.22 s | 41 1⁄2 in | 11 ft 3 in | 23 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
In the 2016 NFL Draft, Lasco was selected by the New Orleans Saints. On May 9, 2016, the Saints signed Lasco to a four-year deal.