James Laurinaitis
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James Laurinaitis

Personal information
Current teamSt. Louis Rams
Date of birthDecember 03, 1986(age 23)
Place of birthWayzata, Minnesota
Height6 ft 2 inch (1.9 m)
Weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
CollegeOhio State
NFL Draft2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Debut2009 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
As player:
* St. Louis Rams (2009 � present)
As player:
* St. Louis Rams (2009 � present)
Career highlights and awards
*Bronko Nagurski Trophy (2006) *Dick Butkus Award (2007) *Lott Trophy (2008) *2× Jack Lambert Award (2007, 2008) *3× All-America (2006, 2007, 2008) *Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (2008) *NFL All-Rookie selection (2009) *Rams Rookie of the Year (2009)
NFL stat - 17 Week, 2009
Tackles120
Sacks2.0
Interceptions2

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James Laurinaitis (born December 3, 1986 in Wayzata, Minnesota) is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. Laurinaitis was a three-year starting middle linebacker at the Ohio State University. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 35th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

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Carrying more than his share - Boston Globe Tweet this news
Boston Globe--FOXBOROUGH � Rams linebacker -James Laurinaitis- may never be able to forget the scene as all 6 foot 2 inches, 247 pounds of his body was ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:20:17 GMT+00:00
Is Rob Gronkowski The Next Great Patriots Tight End? - SB Nation Boston (blog) Tweet this news
SB Nation Boston (blog)--[-James-] -Laurinaitis- fell to Gronkowski's feet as Gronkowski dragged the linebacker 2 yards before he could stretch his 6-foot-6-inch body toward the goal ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:34:43 GMT+00:00
Time is running out - Boston Globe Tweet this news
Boston Globe--Ability to absorb information � The Patriots haven't planned for Sam Bradford or Steven Jackson or -James Laurinaitis- like they would during the regular ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:58:11 GMT+00:00
Browns Notebook for Aug. 22 - Canton Repository Tweet this news
Canton Repository--Rams linebacker -James Laurinaitis-, a former Ohio State star, said the difference was the Rams' 5-0 lead in takeaways. “That is definitely the most rain that ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:58:32 GMT+00:00
Diehard Browns fans not deterred by rain - News-Herald.com Tweet this news
News-Herald.com--She's a recent OSU grad who, oh yes, for the last 21⁄2 years has been dating St. Louis linebacker and fellow OSU grad -James Laurinaitis-. ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:47:53 GMT+00:00
2010 Preview: Linebackers - Eleven Warriors Tweet this news
Eleven Warriors---James Laurinaitis- and Marcus Freeman went from unknown commodities to focal points of a defense that helped a rebuilding unit make back-to-back appearances ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:14:42 GMT+00:00
Given O-line woes, Rams wise to bring along Bradford slowly - NFL News Tweet this news
NFL News--Middle linebacker -James Laurinaitis- seems as if he should be entering his 10th NFL season, not his second. He carries himself with far greater maturity and ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:00:19 GMT+00:00
The predictions game: MLB James Laurinaitis - Turf Show Times (blog) Tweet this news
Turf Show Times (blog)--If Jackson is the leader on offense (until Sam assumes the throne, that is), then -Laurinaitis- is the field marshal for the D. After a rookie season in which ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:48:31 GMT+00:00
Buckeyes Earn Preseason Respect from Big Ten Media - The-Ozone.net Tweet this news
The-Ozone.net--(2009 - Terrelle Pryor, Offense; 2008 - Beanie Wells, Offense and -James Laurinaitis-, Defense; 2007 - -James Laurinaitis-, Defense; 2006 - Troy Smith, Offense; ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:16:06 GMT+00:00
Schultz's NFL Preview: NFC West - TSN Tweet this news
TSN--There are three key players to build on though: Bradford, running back Steven Jackson and middle linebacker -James Laurinaitis-. They were 1-15 last year but ... - Date : Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:33:33 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Elvis Dumervil
Nagurski Trophy Winner
2006
Succeeded by
Glenn Dorsey
Preceded by
Patrick Willis
Butkus Award Winner
2007
Succeeded by
Aaron Curry
Preceded by
Glenn Dorsey
Lott Trophy Winner
2008
Succeeded by
Jerry Hughes

Career statistics :
Year
Team
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2005 OSU 12 0 9 3 6 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2006 OSU 13 13 115 53 62 5 4 5 3 1 2 0 0
2007 OSU 13 13 121 51 70 8 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
2008 OSU 13 13 130 52 78 7 4 4 2 1 0 2 0 0
  Career 51 39 365 159 206 24 15 9 9 4 2 5 0 0

Pre-draft measureables :
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad JumpBroad BP Wonderlic
6-1⅞ * 244 lb * 4.82 ** 1.79 ** 2.92 ** 4.78 ** 6.91 ** 31 in. * 9'07" * 17 * 21 *


2008 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

OffenseQB Sam Bradford * RB Shonn Greene * RB Javon Ringer * WR Michael Crabtree * WR Dez Bryant * TE Chase Coffman
OT Andre Smith * OT Michael Oher * G Duke Robinson * G Brandon Carter * C Antoine Caldwell
DefenseDE Brian Orakpo * DE Jerry Hughes * DE Aaron Maybin * DT Terrence Cody
LB Rey Maualuga * LB Brandon Spikes * LB James Laurinaitis
CB Malcolm Jenkins * CB Alphonso Smith * S Eric Berry * S Taylor Mays
Special TeamsP Kevin Huber * PK Louie Sakoda * KR/ST Brandon James & Jeremy Maclin

Bronko Nagurski Trophy winners

1993: Waldrop * 1994: Sapp * 1995: Fitzgerald * 1996: Fitzgerald * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Bailey * 1999: Moore * 2000: Morgan * 2001: Williams * 2002: Suggs * 2003: Strait * 2004: Johnson * 2005: Dumervil * 2006: Laurinaitis * 2007: Dorsey * 2008: Orakpo * 2009: Suh

Lott Trophy winners

2004: Pollack * 2005: Ryans * 2006: D. Hughes * 2007: Dorsey * 2008: Laurinaitis * 2009: J. Hughes

Dick Butkus Award winners (collegiate)

1985: Bosworth * 1986: Bosworth * 1987: McGowan * 1988: Thomas * 1989: Snow * 1990: Williams * 1991: Anderson * 1992: Jones * 1993: Alberts * 1994: Howard * 1995: Hardy * 1996: Russell * 1997: Katzenmoyer * 1998: Claiborne * 1999: Arrington * 2000: Morgan * 2001: Calmus * 2002: Henderson * 2003: Lehman * 2004: Johnson * 2005: Posluszny * 2006: Willis * 2007: Laurinaitis * 2008: Curry * 2009: McClain

Jack Lambert Award winners

1991: Anderson * 1992: Jones * 1993: Alberts * 1994: Brooks/Howard * 1995: Rice * 1996: Fitzgerald * 1997: Katzenmoyer * 1998: Nguyen * 1999: Arrington * 2000: Morgan * 2001: Calmus * 2002: Henderson * 2003: Vilma * 2004: Johnson * 2005: Hawk * 2006: Willis * 2007: Laurinaitis * 2008: Laurinaitis * 2009: McClain

St. Louis Rams 2009 NFL Draft selections

Jason Smith * James Laurinaitis * Bradley Fletcher * Darell Scott * Brooks Foster * Keith Null * Chris Ogbonnaya

Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award

1979: K. Hill * 1980: Johnson * 1981: Penaranda * 1982: Redden * 1983: Dickerson * 1984: R. Brown * 1985: Hatcher * 1986: Everett * 1987: Hicks * 1988: Delpino * 1989: Henley * 1990: Brostek * 1991: Lyght * 1992: Gilbert * 1993: Bettis * 1994: Bruce * 1995: K. Carter * 1996: Kennison * 1997: Thompson * 1998: Fletcher * 1999: Holt * 2000: Bowen * 2001: Polley * 2002: Fisher * 2003: Tinoisamoa * 2004: Jackson * 2005: Barron * 2006: Hill * 2007: Carriker * 2008: Avery * 2009: Laurinaitis



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