1. Lawrence Olajuwon Timmons was born on May 14,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
38 Facts About Lawrence Timmons
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Lawrence Timmons was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Lawrence Timmons won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers the following year, and played in Super Bowl XLV two years later.
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Lawrence Timmons played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Lawrence Timmons was teammates with Justin Durant until his junior year.
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Lawrence Timmons was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year and received Super Prep Elite 50 honors, as well as selected to play in the 2003 East-West Shrine Game.
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Lawrence Timmons recorded a career-best leap of 6.55 meters at the 2003 SCHSL State Championships, where he placed sixth in the finals.
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Lawrence Timmons took official visits to North Carolina, Florida State, Florida, and Tennessee, before committing to the Seminoles.
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Lawrence Timmons recorded 12 tackles, 11 of which were unassisted, which ranked second among the Seminole freshmen behind Jae Thaxton.
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Lawrence Timmons played in all 13 games, both at linebacker and on special teams, as well as defensive end in some third-and-long formations.
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Lawrence Timmons finished the year with 35 tackles, which ranked third on the team, as well as three quarterback sacks, which was third-best among all Seminoles.
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Lawrence Timmons had a productive season, recording 79 tackles and five sacks, and was honored with All-American third-team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team.
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Lawrence Timmons finished his college career with 126 tackles and eight sacks.
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Lawrence Timmons was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft.
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Lawrence Timmons was the first player drafted under head coach Mike Tomlin.
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Lawrence Timmons began his rookie season as the backup right outside linebacker to James Harrison.
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Lawrence Timmons made his professional debut in the Steelers' season opener against the Cleveland Browns, making one tackle in the Steelers' victory.
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Lawrence Timmons finished the game with six combined tackles, three of them being solo.
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Lawrence Timmons finished his second season with 65 tackles, 5.0 sacks and an interception, while starting three games and playing in all 16 regular-season contests.
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Lawrence Timmons took over as starter for the 2009 season following the release of Larry Foote, who asked for his release, foreseeing Lawrence Timmons's future emergence as the starter and receiving increased playing time.
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Lawrence Timmons finished the 2009 season with a total of 78 combined tackles, 7.0 sacks, 4 pass deflections, and 3 forced fumbles in 14 games with 13 starts.
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Lawrence Timmons led the team with 135 tackles, and recorded 3.0 sacks, 9 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions.
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Lawrence Timmons started 15 of the 16 regular season games, while playing in all of them.
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Lawrence Timmons's rookie deal expired at the end of the 2010 season and he was a free agent; however, the Steelers signed him to an extension after the NFL lockout was resolved.
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Lawrence Timmons' numbers dropped from the previous season due to his moving from his normal inside linebacker position to outside linebacker, filling in for an injured James Harrison.
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Lawrence Timmons recorded 93 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and an interception.
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On November 25,2012, Lawrence Timmons racked up ten combined tackles and intercepted Browns' quarterback Brandon Weeden, and scored a 52-yard touchdown for the first of his career.
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Lawrence Timmons finished his sixth NFL season with a total of 106 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a career-high 3 interceptions.
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That season, Lawrence Timmons led the team with 126 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, and a forced fumble.
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Lawrence Timmons started all 16 games for the second consecutive year.
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On January 2,2015, Lawrence Timmons was named Second-team All-Pro for the first time of his career.
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Lawrence Timmons finished the 2014 season with 132 combined tackles, 87 solo tackles, and 2.0 sacks.
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Lawrence Timmons played in all 16 games for the third consecutive season.
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Lawrence Timmons finished the season with 119 combined tackles, 77 solo tackles, 5.0 sacks, one interception, and a forced fumble.
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Lawrence Timmons finished the season with 114 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, 5 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games with 16 starts.
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On March 10,2017, Lawrence Timmons signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.
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Lawrence Timmons was later found at the Los Angeles International Airport, but was headed to see his daughter who lives in Pennsylvania.
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On March 13,2018, Lawrence Timmons was released by the Dolphins.