Lawrence Sidbury

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Lawrence Sidbury
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-06) February 6, 1986 (age 38)
Cheltenham, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Oxon Hill (MD)
College: Richmond
NFL draft: 2009  / Round: 4 / Pick: 125
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× first-team All-CAA (2007, 2008)
  • 2007 VaSID first-team All-State
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:18
Sacks:5.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. (born February 6, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Richmond and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

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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 track & field and finished second in the state in shot put. [1]

College career

Sidbury spent his true freshman year on redshirt status. In 2005, he played in 13 games including one start, and recorded 24 tackles including four for loss, and three sacks for 12 yards. Sidbury played as part of the Richmond defense which was ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and 38th nationally, allowing a total of 339.3 yards per game. Richmond was ranked 22nd in the nation against the rush, allowing 120.1 yards per game on the ground. [1]

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 Richmond team that won the Division I FCS National Championship. Sidbury saw action in all 16 games, and recorded 56 tackles, including 26 solo and 20 for a loss of 80 yards. He also accumulated 11.5 quarterback sacks for 61 yards. Sidbury broke up two passes, accounted for four quarterback hurries, forced three fumbles, and recovered one fumble. [2] He recorded four sacks in the FCS championship game. [3] Sidbury was awarded first-team All-CAA honors. [4] After the season, he participated in the 2009 Senior Bowl and 2009 East–West Shrine Game, and accounted himself well for NFL scouts. [3] He most effective technique in rushing the quarterback was a spin move nicknamed the "Sidbury Spin". [5]

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 2009 NFL Draft. Scouts at the NFL Combine were reportedly impressed by his 4.57-second 40-yard dash, large hands, and arm length. [3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		261 lb
(118 kg)		4.64 s1.53 s2.63 s4.43 s7.46 s35 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		28 reps22
All values from NFL Combine. [3] [6]

Atlanta Falcons

Sidbury was taken by the Atlanta Falcons in the 4th round of the 2009 NFL Draft (125th overall). [7] He became the second Spider to be taken by Atlanta, joining Ray Easterling in 1972. [8]

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Player Bio: Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine , Official Athletic Site of the Richmond Spiders, retrieved January 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2008 Team Cumulative Statistics Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine , Official Athletic Site of the Richmond Spiders, retrieved January 11, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lawrence Sidbury, Jr., Richmond, DE, NFL Draft Scout, retrieved March 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Pawlowski, Justin (July 28, 2015). "Countdown to Cannons: Time for Sidbury Spin". Scout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ Sidbury Combine Work out
  7. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ from Richmond Sidbury goes to Atlanta Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Colts stay busy, add Donald Thomas and Lawrence Sidbury
  10. ↑ Chappell, Mike (August 25, 2013). "Colts cut 11 players, put Lawrence Sidbury on injured reserve". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Texans trim roster on Monday". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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