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==Family==
==Family==
Laurinaitis' father and two of his uncles were professional wrestlers. He is the son of former professional wrestler Joe Laurinaitis, better known as "[[Road Warrior Animal]]," one half of the tag team "the [[Road Warriors]]." His uncle [[John Laurinaitis|John]], also known as "Johnny Ace," is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for World Wrestling Entertainment ([[WWE]]) and the former on-screen general manager of both ''[[WWE Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown]]''. His uncle [[Marcus Laurinaitis|Marcus]], "The Terminator," was mainly known as part of the tag team "The Wrecking Crew."


James' older brother, Joseph, Jr., served in Iraq with the U.S. Army and is currently training to become a police officer. His younger sister, Jessica, played on her high school hockey team and graduated from high school in 2008.<ref>[http://209.85.165.104/search?hl=en&q=cache:XXJSnT14NfQJ:http://www.wmur.com/entertainment/3278968/detail.html WMUR.com]</ref>
James' older brother, Joseph, Jr., served in Iraq with the U.S. Army and is currently training to become a police officer. His younger sister, Jessica, played on her high school hockey team and graduated from high school in 2008.<ref>[http://209.85.165.104/search?hl=en&q=cache:XXJSnT14NfQJ:http://www.wmur.com/entertainment/3278968/detail.html WMUR.com]</ref>

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James Laurinaitis
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Laurinaitis in 2010
No. 55 – St. Louis Rams
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-12-03) December 3, 1986 (age 37)
Wayzata, Minnesota
Career information
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
Tackles:518
Quarterback sacks:8.5
Interceptions:7
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:21

James Richard Laurinaitis (born December 3, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Laurinaitis played college football for Ohio State University, was a three-time consensus All-American, and was recognized as the top college linebacker. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

College career

Laurinaitis chases Brandon Minor during the 2008 Michigan–Ohio State rivalry game.

Laurinaitis attended Ohio State University, where he played for coach Jim Tressel's Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2005 to 2008. As a true freshman in 2005, he played in all 12 games eventually reaching No. 2 on the depth chart at strong-side linebacker behind Bobby Carpenter. After Carpenter broke a leg on the first play from scrimmage in their rivalry game against Michigan, Laurinaitis played the rest of that game, and also started in their Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame. At the end of the 2006 regular season, Laurinaitis led the team in tackles (115) and interceptions (5), and also had 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.[1]

In 2006 Laurinaitis won the Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player, and was also named a finalist for the Butkus and Bednarik awards. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. Laurinaitis won the Butkus Award for most outstanding college linebacker in 2007. He was also recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American in 2007, having been named to the first teams of multiple selectors including the Associated Press (AP), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), FWAA, Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation, and Rivals.com. He was honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.[2]

Career statistics

Year
Team
GP
GS
TT
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sack
PDef
INT
FF
FR
Hurr
BK
TD
2005 OSU 12 0 9 3 6 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2006 OSU 13 13 115 53 62 8½ 4 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

Professional career

Pre-draft measureables

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		4.82 s 1.79 s 2.92 s 4.78 s 6.91 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 17 reps 21
All values from NFL Combine, except 40-yd dash (and splits), 20-ss, and 3-cone, which are from Ohio State Pro Day[3][4]
Laurinaitis playing in Denver on 11-28-2010.

Career statistics

Year
Team
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sack
PDef
INT
FF
FR
Hurr
BK
TD
2009 STL 16 16 120 107 13 4 2 5 2 1 1 6 0 0
2010 STL 16 16 114 98 16 8 3 5 1 0 1 7 0 0
2011 STL 16 16 142 105 37 8 3 7 2 0 1 5 0 0
2012 STL 16 16 142 117 25 4 .5 4 2 0 1 2 0 0
Career 64 64 518 427 91 24 8.5 21 7 1 4 20 0 0

Family

James' older brother, Joseph, Jr., served in Iraq with the U.S. Army and is currently training to become a police officer. His younger sister, Jessica, played on her high school hockey team and graduated from high school in 2008.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Overall Defensive Statistics". Ohio State Buckeyes Football. 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
  2. ^ "James Laurinaitis Biography". The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site.
  3. ^ "James Laurinaitis". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  4. ^ Nawrocki, Nolan (April 21, 2009). "The Way We Hear It — draft edition". Pro Football Weekly website. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  5. ^ WMUR.com

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