Lawrence Sidbury
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Cheltenham, Maryland, U.S. | February 6, 1986||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Oxon Hill (MD) | ||||||
College: | Richmond | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125 | ||||||
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Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. (born February 6, 1986) is a former
Early life
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.[1]
In high school, he was an honor roll student in the science and vo-tech program. He also competed in
College career
Sidbury spent his true freshman year on
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.[1]
In 2007, Sidbury started in 13 games. He recorded 8.5 tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks. He helped the Spiders defense limit opponents to an average of 152.5 rushing yards per game. Sidbury was named a first-team All-CAA and Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID) first-team All-State player.[1]
In 2008, he played as part of the
Professional career
Pre-draft
The NFL Draft Scout ranked him as eighth of 197 defensive end prospects and projected him being selected in the third round of the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
261 lb (118 kg) |
4.64 s | 1.53 s | 2.63 s | 4.43 s | 7.46 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
28 reps | 22 | ||
All values from |
Atlanta Falcons
Sidbury was taken by the
Sidbury got his first career sack versus the Philadelphia Eagles by sacking Donovan McNabb. He finished the game with 3 tackles.
On December 27, Sidbury stripped the ball from Fred Jackson of the Buffalo Bills, and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown.
He finished the season with 5 tackles including a sack, 1 touchdown. He played in all 16 games.
Indianapolis Colts
Sidbury signed with the Indianapolis Colts on March 12, 2013.[9] On August 25, 2013, the Colts placed him on the injured reserve list due to a shoulder injury.[10]
Houston Texans
Sidbury signed with the Houston Texans in July 2014. The Texans released Sidbury on August 25, 2014.[11]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sidbury signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2014. On March 9, 2015, he was re-signed by the Buccaneers. On September 5, 2015, Sidbury was released. On November 4, 2015, he was signed. On November 10, 2015, he was waived. On November 18, 2015, he re-signed with the Buccaneers. On November 23, 2015, he was waived.
References
- ^ a b c d e Player Bio: Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Official Athletic Site of the Richmond Spiders, retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ 2008 Team Cumulative Statistics Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, Official Athletic Site of the Richmond Spiders, retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Lawrence Sidbury, Jr., Richmond, DE, NFL Draft Scout, retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ Richmond Puts 12 On CAA Football All-Conference Teams[permanent dead link], Official Athletic Site of the Richmond Spiders, 24 November 2008, retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ Pawlowski, Justin (July 28, 2015). "Countdown to Cannons: Time for Sidbury Spin". Scout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Sidbury Combine Work out
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ from Richmond Sidbury goes to Atlanta Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Colts stay busy, add Donald Thomas and Lawrence Sidbury
- ^ Chappell, Mike (August 25, 2013). "Colts cut 11 players, put Lawrence Sidbury on injured reserve". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Texans trim roster on Monday". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2014.