Player Information
Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. was born on February 6, 1986 and graduated from Oxon Hill HS in Cheltenham, MD. As a redshirt freshman at Richmond, he started 1 of 13 games. He finished the year wiht 24 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks. As a sophomore, he started 1 of 9 games, being limited by a sprained ankle. He finished the year with 17 tackles, 5.5 for loss, and 1 sack. His junior he season he started 13 games at left defensive end and recorded 48 tackles, 8 for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery. As a senior, he started 16 games at left defensive end and had 56 tackles, 20 for loss, 11.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 recovery. He earned 1st team All-CAA honors as a junior and senior. He also recorded 4 passes defended and returned a block 4 yards as a freshman. He also participated in the shotput and as a sprinter on Richmond's track team his sophomore and junior years. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tack | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR |
| 2009 | ATL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | ATL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 38 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Transactions
Signed by Atlanta Falcons on July 16, 2009.
Contract details
He signed a four-year deal worth $2.191 million, including a $444,900 signing bonus. He had base salaries: $310,000 (2009); $395,000 (2010); $480,000 (2011); and $565,000 (2012), giving him cap hits of: $421,225 (2009); $506,225 (2010); $591,225 (2011); and $676,225 (2012).