Manny Lawson was born on July 3,1984 and is a former American football outside linebacker.
34 Facts About Manny Lawson
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Manny Lawson played college football at North Carolina State, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
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Manny Lawson attended Spring Creek Elementary School in Seven Springs, North Carolina.
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Manny Lawson attended Eastern Wayne High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
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Manny Lawson recorded 54 tackles and 12 sacks on defense and rushed for 456 yards on offense during his final season, picking up Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors.
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Manny Lawson recorded 35 tackles with a stop for a 5-yard loss on 144 plays.
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Manny Lawson led the nation with three blocked punts, and was the co-winner of the Pack's Most Valuable Specialist Award.
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Manny Lawson posted the fastest time in the 60-meter hurdles for NC State that season.
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Manny Lawson earned the Most Dominant Award for defense after spring workouts in 2003.
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Manny Lawson recorded 53 tackles with three sacks, seven stops for losses of 29 yards and three pressures.
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Manny Lawson blocked two punts and had five pass deflections.
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Manny Lawson was named the Wolfpack's Special Teams Player of the Year and Most Improved Defensive Lineman following 2004 spring drills, he earned the Defensive Leadership Award.
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Manny Lawson ranked third on the team with a dozen stops for losses of 74 yards and second with sixteen quarterback pressures.
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Manny Lawson registered 50 tackles with a pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
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Manny Lawson deflected four passes and blocked a punt in his first season as a starter, lining up at right defensive end in every game.
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Manny Lawson was a co-recipient of the 2004 Cary Brewbaker Award, given to the most valuable defensive lineman.
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Manny Lawson was named the strength index champion for the Wolfpack linemen.
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In 2005, Manny Lawson made All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report.
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Manny Lawson started every game, except against Wake Forest, at right defensive end.
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Manny Lawson participated in 617 plays during the regular season.
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Manny Lawson recorded a career-high 58 tackles, adding three solo hits on special teams.
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Manny Lawson registered 21 pressures with four pass deflections and a blocked kick.
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Manny Lawson ranked second in the conference and twelfth in the nation with 10.5 sacks for minus 83 yards.
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Manny Lawson ranked fourth in the conference, third on the team and 14th in the nation with 19.5 stops for losses of 112 yards.
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Manny Lawson impressed opposing teams with his athleticism and speed on the field.
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Manny Lawson showed that he could play linebacker at the next level consistently, making plays from sideline to sideline.
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Manny Lawson finished the year with 2.5 sacks, one interception, one blocked punt, and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Manny Lawson was voted Week 2 Rookie of the Week for his performance against the St Louis Rams by voters on the NFL website.
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Manny Lawson accrued 11 tackles in the first two contests, both tight victories, over Arizona and StLouis.
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Manny Lawson had several good QB pressures but mainly was noted for his excellent coverage play, keeping both teams' tight ends fairly non-existent in the offense and letting the rest of the defense focus on stopping those teams' excellent wide receiver duos.
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Manny Lawson tore his ACL during a practice preparing for a week 3 games against Pittsburgh, ending his season.
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On March 13,2013, Manny Lawson signed with the Buffalo Bills for 4 years worth up to $12 million.
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In 2016, Manny Lawson was suspended one game for a violation of the league's personal conduct policy due to a domestic situation during the 2015 season, and he appealed the suspension.
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On September 2,2016, Manny Lawson was released by the Bills.