Niki Prongos

As a Redshirt Junior (2025) Started all 12 games at left tackle, the only Stanford offensive lineman to start every game at the same position Helped pave the way for two different Stanford running backs to win ACC Running Back of the Week honors While protecting his blindside, gave Stanford quarterback Ben Gulbranson enough time to throw for 444 yards, the third-most in Stanford history, in a comeback win over San Jose State (Sept. 27) Graded at 75.4 in pass blocking, per PFF, the best grade among qualifying Stanford offensive linemen 75.4 grade ranked fourth among starting left tackles in the ACC Prior to Stanford Played three seasons at UCLA, appearing in 10 games and making eight starts on the offensive line Made his collegiate debut against North Carolina Central (Sept. 16, 2023) Saw the bulk of his playing time in 2024, playing in nine games and making all eight of his starts First career start came at right tackle in the season opener at Hawai’i (Aug. 31, 2024) Moved over to right guard for his first start at that position against LSU (Sept. 21, 2024) Helped lead UCLA to a season-high 211 rushing yards and no sacks against Iowa (Nov. 8, 2024) Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023) Played his final season of high school football at Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, Calif. for head coach Mai Moayed A three-sport athlete, played three seasons of varsity basketball and baseball Did not begin playing football until his senior year at Marin Catholic Played on the Lithuanian national baseball team for the 2021 European Championship Qualifier, losing in the final to Greece CIF Division 4-AA State Champions (2022, football) CIF North Coast Section Division III runner-up (2020, basketball) CIF NorCal Division I runner-up (2019, basketball) Personal Son of Renata and Lefty Prongos Has two brothers, Lukas and Alexander Enjoys listening to music, reading, and playing the saxophone Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford