Lawrence Pete

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Lawrence Pete
No. 96
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1966-01-18) January 18, 1966 (age 58)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
High school: Wichita South
(Wichita, Kansas)
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 5 / Pick: 115
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:3
Sacks:3.5

Lawrence Pete (born January 18, 1966) is a former American football nose tackle. He played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions who selected him with the 115th pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. [1] He retired after the 1993 season and finished his career with 3.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and 61 games played with 19 starts. [2]

He attended Wichita South High School.

His nephews Arthur and Bryce Brown were amongst the best high school football prospects in the United States. [3]

Lawrence Pete played nose tackle for the University of Nebraska from 1986-88. [4]

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References

  1. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. Lawrence Pete Past Stats, Statistics, History and awards - databasefootball.com Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Wichita linebacker drawing national attention
  4. "Nebraska Football Letterwinners - P".