Lawrence Timmons
Timmons with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013
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| No. 94 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 14, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Florence, South Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Florence (SC) Wilson | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 981 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 35.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 13 |
| Interceptions: | 12 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Lawrence Olajuwon Timmons (born May 14, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He would later win Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers over the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Florida State.
Timmons attended Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina, where he played football and ran track. In football, he played tight end on offense and linebacker on defense. He was teammates with Justin Durant until his junior season. During his senior year, Timmons registered over 150 tackles and two sacks, while also catching 47 passes for over 800 yards and five touchdowns as a tight end, which earned him all-state first-team honors. He was also awarded as the Defensive Player of the Year and received Super Prep Elite 50 honors. He was also selected to play in the 2003 East-West Shrine Game.
In track & field, Timmons competed in the long jump event, recording a career-best leap of 6.55 meters at the 2003 SCHSL State Championships, where he placed sixth in the finals. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relay squads and was timed at 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
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