Lamin Barrow
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Barrow in 2014 | |||||||||||
| No. 57 Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: | November 29, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Marrero, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Marrero (LA) John Ehret | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Lamin Samboujang Barrow (born November 29, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
High School
Barrow attended John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana, where he was named District 8-5A Defensive MVP and Louisiana Class 5A All-State as a senior. He recorded 71 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries, two interceptions, five forced fumbles and four fumbles recovered with two of those returned for touchdowns.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 22nd best inside linebacker prospect of his class.[1]
College career
Barrow attended Louisiana State University where he played for the LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2013. During his career, he appeared in 51 games, including 28 starts, where he accumulated 230 tackles, including 14.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven pass break-ups, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries.[2] As a redshirt senior, he was named a second-team All-SEC selection.[3]
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]
Denver Broncos
Barrow played in all 16 games with one start in his first NFL season in 2014 with the Denver Broncos.[5] On September 5, 2015, Barrow was waived.[6]
Chicago Bears
He was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 7, 2015.[7] On September 12, 2015, he was elevated to the active roster after Sam Acho's release.[8]
References
- ↑ Lamin Barrow – Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Sports-Reference/ College Statistics
- ↑ Six LSU football players receive All-SEC honors
- ↑ LSU LB Lamin Barrow drafted by the Denver Broncos at No. 156 overall
- ↑ "Lamin Barrow: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Speed rules as Broncos make 22 roster moves". 9News. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears initial 10-man practice squad established (Updated)". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears elevate Lamin Barrow to the active roster, Sam Acho terminated". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved 2015-12-19.