Lawrence Sidbury
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 6, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cheltenham, Maryland | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Richmond | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 18 |
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| Sacks: | 5.0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. (born February 6, 1986) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Richmond was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Sidbury was born in Cheltenham, Maryland and attended Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland. While there, he was a three-year starter on the football team and served as a team captain for his final two seasons. As a senior in 2004, Sidbury earned All-State, honorable mention All-Met, All-County, and All-League honors. He earned a position on the Washington, D.C. Golden 11 Team and played in the Prince George's County All-Star Game.
In high school he was an honor roll student in the science and vo-tech program. He also competed in track & field and finished second in the state in shot put.
Sidbury spent his true freshman year on redshirt status. In 2005, he played in 13 games including one start, and recorded 24 tackles including four for loss, and three sacks for 12 yards. Sidbury played as part of the Richmond defense which was ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and 38th nationally, allowing a total of 339.3 yards per game. Richmond was ranked 22nd in the nation against the rush, allowing 120.1 yards per game on the ground.
In 2006, Sidbury saw action in nine games. He recorded 17 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, and one sack. That year, the Richmond defense was ranked 21st in the nation against the run, allowing 115.9 rushing yards per game, and 26th in scoring defense, allowing 18.1 points per game.
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