94 LAWRENCE TIMMONS
PRO CAREER
(16-0/1-0): Was the Steelers’
first-round draft pick (15th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft…played
primarily on special teams and as a reserve linebacker as a rookie…played in all
16 regular-season games and the playoff game against Jacksonville.
2007 (16-0/1-0):
Appeared in all 16
games and the playoff loss to Jacksonville as a reserve LB and special teams
contributor…made NFL debut at Cleveland in Week 1…finished season with two
tackles and two fumble recoveries…tied for second on team with 12 special teams
tackles...9/9 at Cleveland: Saw most
of his action on special teams where he got one tackle…also played the last
Browns’ possession at LB...9/16 vs.
Buffalo: Saw action on special teams and logged three special teams tackles
(two solo)...9/23 vs. San Francisco:
Saw special teams only and registered two solo tackles...9/30 at Arizona: Saw his only action on
special teams, but did not register a tackle...10/7 vs. Seattle: Saw his only action
on special teams and logged one special teams tackle...10/21 at Denver: Only saw action on
special teams but did not register a tackle…10/28 at Cincinnati: Saw his only
action on special and did not record a tackle...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Saw extensive
action on special teams and recovered his first career fumble on a fumble forced
by James Harrison…saw action on the last two Ravens’ possessions...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Saw his only
action on special teams, but did not register a tackle...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Saw action on
special teams only and registered one solo tackle...11/26 vs. Miami: Saw extensive action
on defense and special teams…recovered his first defensive fumble of the
season…part of a defense that gave up only 159 total yards, including 49
rushing, 110 passing and only nine first downs...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Saw his only
action on special teams and finished the game with two tackles...12/9 at New England: Saw action on
special teams but did not register a tackle...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Played on
special teams and managed one special teams tackle, while playing in his
14th consecutive game...12/20
at St. Louis: Saw action on special teams and finished with one special
teams tackle...12/30 at Baltimore:
Saw action in his 16th career game but did not register a
tackle...AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs.
Jacksonville: Saw action in his first postseason game but did not register a
tackle.
COLLEGE:
Despite
never starting a game on defense before his junior year, was rated the
ninth-best outside linebacker in college by ESPN prior to the 2006 campaign and
named to Street & Smith's
All-American preseason list…In 38 games at Florida State, Timmons started 13
contests…He finished his career with 126 tackles (70 solos), eight sacks for
minus 46 yards and 22.5 stops for losses of 90 yards…He was credited with eight
quarterback pressures and recovered two fumbles, returning one 36 yards for a
score…He had a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown and seven pass
deflections…He caused two fumbles, blocked four kicks and gained 94 yards with a
touchdown on three blocked punt returns (31.3 avg.)…ranked tied for 14th
nationally and finished second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 18 tackles
behind the line of scrimmage in 2006…Those 18 stops for losses tied Travis
Johnson (2004) for fourth on the school's season-record list, topped only by
Brodrick Bunkley (25 in 2005), Darnell Dockett (22 in 2001), and Alonzo Jackson
(18.5 in 2002)…His 22.5 stops for losses rank 15th on the Seminoles'
career-record list…Blocked four kicks during his career, as head coach Bobby
Bowden has seen his players block 120 kicks since the 1976 season…Blocked two
extra point attempts (vs. Duke and Clemson) in 2006 that were both returned for
defensive scores, marking the first time in ACC history that a team did that
twice in the same season. 2006: All-American third-team and All-Atlantic
Coast Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft…Started all 13 games at
strong-side outside linebacker, ranking second on the team with 79 tackles (42
solos)…Registered five sacks for minus 29 yards and two pressures…Deflected six
passes and blocked two kicks…Scored on a 22-yard interception return, a 36-yard
fumble recovery and 25 yards on a blocked punt…Had at least one tackle behind
the line of scrimmage in each of his first 11 games. 2005: Played behind
Ernie Sims at strong-side outside linebacker, but also excelled on the special
teams coverage units…Recorded 35 tackles (17 solos) with three sacks for minus
17 yards and six pressures in 13 games…Recovered a fumble and caused two
others…Blocked two punts for 69 yards in returns and deflected one pass.
2004: One of ten true freshmen to letter for the Seminoles, as he
appeared mostly on special teams in 12 games…Recorded 12 tackles (11 solos) with
a stop for a 2-yard loss…Had a season-high three tackles vs. Alabama-Birmingham
and two tackles vs. both Syracuse and Virginia (recorded his first career tackle
for loss vs. Virginia).
PERSONAL:
Attended Wilson (Florence, S.C.) High School, where he was rated the fourth-best
outside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com and named to Prep Star's Top 100
team, in addition to picking up Super Prep Elite 50 honors as a senior…Earned
Defensive Player of the Year honors and was the top prep prospect in the state
of South Carolina his final campaign…Played in the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the
Carolinas that pitted the high school all-stars from North Carolina and the
all-stars from South Carolina…Earned All-State first-team accolades in 2004
after amassing over 150 tackles and two sacks on defense and also caught 47
passes for over 800 yards and five touchdowns as a senior tight end…Added
All-State honors as a junior tight end with 42 grabs for 680 yards and 14
touchdowns, as he also recorded 95 tackles and four sacks…Resides in Florence,
S.C.
