Lawrence Guy
Guy in 2013. | |||||||||||||
No. 71 San Diego Chargers | |||||||||||||
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[[Defensive end/Nose Tackle]] | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | March 17, 1990|||||||||||||
Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: Las Vegas (NV) Western | |||||||||||||
College: Arizona State | |||||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | |||||||||||||
Debuted in 2012 for the Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Lawrence Thomas Guy (born March 17, 1990) is an American football nose tackle and defensive end who plays with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to being drafted by the Green Bay Packers, Guy played college football at Arizona State University. He has also played with the Indianapolis Colts.
High school career
Guy attended Western High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he recorded 238 tackles (171 solo), 30.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries in his three seasons. As a senior in 2007, he totaled 102 tackles (69 solo), 15.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Guy was listed as the No. 13 defensive tackle prospect in the nation.[1] He committed to the Sun Devils on December 19, 2007, choosing ASU over Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee.
College career
As a true freshman, Guy played in all 12 games of the season, starting the final eight. He totaled 44 tackles (17 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss (minus 22 yards), two sacks (minus nine yards) and one fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown. Guy's 44 tackles were the second-highest among Pac-10 defensive tackles on the season.
Guy subsequently earned consensus All-Freshman honors, as he was named to FWAA′s Freshman All-America team,[2] The Sporting News′ All-Freshman team,[3] and College Football News′ All-Freshman first team.[4]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Guy was drafted in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.[5] He spent the season on injured reserve. Guy was one of the final cuts of the 2012 season, but he was re-signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2012.
Indianapolis Colts
On October 17, 2012, the Colts signed Guy from the Packers' practice squad. In 9 games with the Colts, he recorded 21 tackles (15 solo) and 1 sack. The following season, he was cut after the preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals and signed with the Washington Redskins' practice squad.
On September 24, 2013, the Colts re-signed Guy off of the Redskins' practice squad.[6] He was waived on October 7, 2013.
San Diego Chargers
On October 8, 2013, Guy was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers.
References
- ↑ Rivals.com defensive tackles 2008
- ↑ "AON Insurance/FWAA Freshman All-America Team". FWAA. January 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Sporting News' college football All-Freshman Team". Sporting News. December 12, 2008.
- ↑ Cirminiello, Richard (December 11, 2008). "2008 CFN All-Freshman Defensive Team". College Football News.
- ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 30, 2011). "Seventh-Round Picks Have Their Upsides". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Colts Make Roster Move". Retrieved 2013-09-24.
External links
- CBS Sports profile
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Rivals.com Scouting Reports
- San Diego Chargers bio