Lawrence Vickers
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Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | May 8, 1983||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Houston (TX) Forest Brook | ||||
College: | Colorado | ||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Lawrence Blanchard Vickers, Jr. (born May 8, 1983) is a former
Early life
Vickers started playing football as a 7th grader at E. O. Smith Education center in Houston. He enrolled at Phillis Wheatley High School and later transferred to Forest Brook High School, where he was a three-year letterman.
College career
He played for the University of Colorado
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Vickers was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round, pick 11 (180th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.[1] Serving as the team's backup fullback behind Terrelle Smith, Vickers started one game, earning three rushing attempts for two yards and catching six passes for 60 yards. He saw significant time on special teams, having five kick returns for 84 yards. He made his NFL debut versus the New Orleans Saints on September 10.
Vickers took over the fullback position in 2007 and played in every game with 14 starts. He was Jamal Lewis' primary lead blocker, helping him rush for 1,304 yards and 9 touchdowns. He also had 15 carries for 43 yards and 13 receptions for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns. For his efforts, Vickers was named as a second alternate for the 2008 Pro Bowl at fullback.[2]
In his four seasons, Vickers scored 3 touchdowns, all on short-yardage receptions. All of his touchdowns were scored against the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers.[3][4]
Houston Texans
On August 3, 2011, Lawrence Vickers signed with the Houston Texans.
Vickers was released by Houston on March 13, 2012.
Dallas Cowboys
Vickers was signed to a two-year deal by the Dallas Cowboys on March 14, 2012.
The Cowboys waived him on July 12, 2013.
References
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Jackson, Zac (2007-12-18). "Edwards, Cribbs headed to Hawaii". clevelandbrowns.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- NFL.com.
- NFL.com.
External links
- Media related to Lawrence Vickers at Wikimedia Commons