Lawrence Flugence

American football player (born 1980)

American football player
Lawrence Flugence
Personal information
Born: (1980-01-19) January 19, 1980 (age 44)[1]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school:Klein (Klein, Texas)
College:Texas Tech
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2003
Career history
  • Carolina Panthers (2003)*
  • Berlin Thunder (2004)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-American (2001)
  • 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2001, 2002)
  • NCAA Division I FBS record holder for most tackles in a single season (193)
  • Led Big 12 in tackles (2000, 2001)

Lawrence Flugence (born (1980-01-19)January 19, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, earning third-team All-American honors in 2001. An undrafted free agent, he was on the roster of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) before being released and subsequently signed by the New England Patriots and ceded to the NFL Europe team the Berlin Thunder.[2]

College

Flugence played linebacker at Texas Tech University from 1998 to 2002. While with the Red Raiders, he was named second-team All-Big 12 three times from 2000 to 2002. Additionally, he was named third-team All-American by the Associated Press for the 2001 season. Flugence lead the Big 12 Conference in tackles from 2000 to 2002 and set the NCAA Division I record for most tackles in a single season with 193 in 2002.[3]

Professional career

Flugence went undrafted following his college career, but signed as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers in 2003. He was released in August of the same year, and subsequently signed with the New England Patriots to be delegated to the Berlin Thunder in 2004. He was released from the Patriots roster in September 2004.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Lawrence Flugence Profile". Texas Tech University. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  2. ^ SCHROTENBOER, Brent (April 28, 2003). "Five Raiders bound for NFL". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "2011 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 14. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Patriots | Flugence Signed, Allocated To NFL Europe". Retrieved February 21, 2013.