Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 8/24/08: #14 DE, #174/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: 6 2008: Helped Richmond earn the school's first NCAA Championship in any sport on its way to a school-record 13-3 record. The Spiders won nine consecutive games to end the season, which stands as the longest winning streak in the FCS entering 2009...Started all 16 games he played in at left defensive end. Recording a career-high 56 tackles (26 solo), as he led the Spiders with 11.5 sacks for minus 61 yards (third-best season total in school history) and led the CAA with 20 stops for losses totaling 80 yards...Registered four quarterback pressures, as he caused three fumbles, recovered another and deflected two passes...Had at least one sack in eight games and at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in 13 contests...Sidbury started 31-of-52 games at Richmond, recording 145 tackles (71 solos) with 20.5 sacks for minus-111 yards and 38 stops for losses of 159 yards...Registered six quarterback pressures, as he caused four fumbles, recovered two others and deflected four passes...His 20.5 quarterback sacks rank fourth in school history behind Marc Megna (32.0, 1994-98), Steve Quander (25.0, 1994-97) and Tom Coles (24.5, 1986-88)...Posted 11.5 sacks in 2008, moving to third on Richmond's season-record list behind Marl Megna's 13.0 in 1998 and 14.0 in 1997...Became the seventh player in school history invited to play in the prestigious Senior Bowl, joining defensive end John Hilton, offensive tackle Wayne Fowler (1970), defensive back Jeff Nixon (1979), tailback Barry Redden (1982), safety Brian Jordan (1989) and linebacker Shawn Barber (1998)...His four quarterback sacks vs. Montana in the 2008 FCS title game set the NCAA record for most sacks in a playoff game and were also the most sacks registered by a Richmond player in a contest...2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; 20 Sol-48 TT, 8 TFL, 4.5 SK, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF; First team All-CAA...2006: 9 GP; 0 GS; 11 Sol-17 TT, 5.5 TFL, 1 SK; Played in nine games... Was in on 17 tackles (5.5 for loss) and one sack... Helped a Richmond defense that ranked 21st nationally against the run (115.9 yards/game), 36th against the pass (117.3 yards/game) and 22nd in points allowed (18.09 points/game)...2005: 13 GP; 1 GS; 12 Sol-24 TT, 4 TFL, 3 SK, 1 PBU; Helped the Spider defense rank fourth in the conference and 38th in the country in total defense (339.3 yd/game)... Was part of a Spider defensive squad which also ranked fourth in the conference and 22nd in the nation against the rush (120.1 yd/game)... Took part in the Spider defense which recorded 51 total sacks, the most since wracking up 59 in 1997... Played in 13 games and started one... Recorded a total of 24 tackles, including four for loss... Garnered three sacks for a total of 12 yards. 2004: Redshirted... Competes on the Richmond track & field squad.
Post-Draft Outlook: A closer look at the Falcons' picks: Round 4/125 -- Lawrence Sidbury, DE, 6-2, 266, Richmond...He has a nice combination of speed and size. Sidbury also has run the 100-meter dash on Richmond's track team. He also throws the shot put. Sidbury posted the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.5 seconds) at the Scouting Combine in his group of defensive lineman. He will have a shot to land a spot in the DE rotation. Has a nice spin move, but needs to refine his techniques. - by The Sports Xchange
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Draft Scout Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. News
09/02/09 - DE Lawrence Sidbury could be one of the steals of the draft. Plays extremely fast, but has to create more hand violence. Could hit the field as a designated pass rusher.
08/23/09 - DE Lawrence Sidbury has two sacks in the second exhibition game.
08/09/09 - DE Lawrence Sidbury, a fourth-round pick from Richmond, is coming along faster than expected.
07/15/09 - DE Lawrence Sidbury signed with the Falcons. Terms weren't disclosed, but ProFootballTalk.com did report the deal to be for four years with a signing bonus "just under $445,000."
Sidbury got more action with John Abraham missing most of the Falcons' OTA sessions..
"Lawrence is a guy that's got the skill set we are looking for in a defensive end," coach Mike Smith said in June. "He played very well at the Senior Bowl when we were doing our due diligence. We were pleased to get him drafted."
Sidbury, a fourth-round pick from Richmond, is trying to make the jump from NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) to the NFL.
"He's a guy that's going to have to go through ... learning how to rush the passer in this league and have multiple moves in this league," Smith said. "But he's also going to have to shore up his run defense."
The Falcons are looking to improve their pass rush opposite of Abraham, who flipped flopped last season, rushing from left and right end. If Sidbury can progress quickly, he could land some pass rushing opportunities as a rookie.
06/11/09 - DE Lawrence Sidbury is getting more action with John Abraham missing most of the Falcons' OTA sessions..
"Lawrence is a guy that's got the skill set we are looking for in a defensive end," Smith said. "He played very well at the Senior Bowl when we were doing our due diligence. We were pleased to get him drafted."
Sidbury, a fourth-round pick from Richmond, is trying to make the jump from NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) to the NFL.
"He's a guy that's going to have to go through ... learning how to rush the passer in this league and have multiple moves in this league," Smith said. "But he's also going to have to shore up his run defense."
The Falcons are looking to improve their pass rush opposite of Abraham, who flipped flopped last season, rushing from left and right end. If Sidbury can progress quickly, he could land some pass rushing opportunities as a rookie.
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