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Lawrence Thomas Guy (born March 17, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] Prior to being drafted by the Green Bay Packers, Guy played college football at Arizona State University. He has also played with the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers.

Early years

As a child, Guy was placed in special education classes, as he had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and dyscalculia.^[2]

Guy attended Western High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he recorded 238 tackles (171 solo), 30.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries in his three seasons. As a senior in 2007, he totaled 102 tackles (69 solo), 15.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Guy was listed as the No. 13 defensive tackle prospect in the nation.^[3] He committed to the Sun Devils on December 19, 2007, choosing ASU over Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee.

College career

As a true freshman, Guy played in all 12 games of the season, starting the final eight. He totaled 44 tackles (17 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss (for –22 yards), two sacks (for –9 yards) and one fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown. Guy's 44 tackles were the second-highest among Pac-10 defensive tackles on the season.

Guy subsequently earned consensus All-Freshman honors, as he was named to FWAA′s Freshman All-America team,^[4] The Sporting News′ All-Freshman team,^[5] and College Football News′ All-Freshman first team.^[6]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Guy was drafted in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.^[7]^[8] He spent the season on injured reserve. Guy was one of the final cuts of the 2012 season, but he was re-signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2012.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 17, 2012, the Colts signed Guy from the Packers' practice squad. In 9 games with the Colts, he recorded 21 tackles (15 solo) and 1 sack.

San Diego Chargers

On October 8, 2013, Guy was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers. Guy appeared in 10 games for the Chargers in 2013 where he had 16 tackles. In 2014 Guy appeared in just 3 games before being waived by the team.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 24, 2014, Guy was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens after spending the first 3 weeks of the regular season with the Chargers.

On October 11, 2015, in a home game against the Cleveland Browns Guy recorded two sacks on quarterback Josh McCown.

New England Patriots

On March 11, 2017, Guy signed a four-year, $20 million contract with the New England Patriots.^[9]^[10] In Guy’s first season with the Patriots, he recorded 58 tackles and 1 sack. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Guy recorded 2 tackles in the victory over the Tennessee Titans. In the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Guy had 6 tackles and 1 sack to help the Patriots reach the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl LII, Guy recorded 6 tackles, but the Patriots lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

During the 2018 season Guy appeared in all 16 games starting 15 of them. He recorded 59 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.^[11] Guy helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.^[12]

References

1. ^http://www.nfl.com/player/lawrenceguy/2495481/profile
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/11/i-dont-believe-in-cant-lawrence-guys-journey-from-special-ed-to-the-nfl|title='I don’t believe in can’t': Lawrence Guy's tough journey to the NFL|last=Carpenter|first=Les|date=August 11, 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=March 15, 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
3. ^[https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1835 Rivals.com defensive tackles 2008]
4. ^{{cite web | title=AON Insurance/FWAA Freshman All-America Team | url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2008/allamerica090108.html | work=FWAA | publisher= | date=January 8, 2009 | accessdate=}}
5. ^{{cite web |title=Sporting News' college football All-Freshman Team |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/college-football/article/2008-12-16/sporting-news-college-football-all-freshman-team |date=December 12, 2008 |work=Sporting News |publisher= |accessdate= }}
6. ^{{cite web | last=Cirminiello | first=Richard | coauthors= | title=2008 CFN All-Freshman Defensive Team | url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/820615.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214070249/http://cfn.scout.com/2/820615.html | dead-url=yes | archive-date=December 14, 2008 | date=December 11, 2008 | work=College Football News | publisher= | accessdate= }}
7. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}
8. ^{{Cite web|title=Seventh-Round Picks Have Their Upsides|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article_spofford/article-1/Seventh-round-picks-have-their-upsides/8cabbbbb-81f2-4e53-9477-569414e1e089|accessdate=April 30, 2011|date=April 30, 2011| first=Mike | last=Spofford|publisher=Green Bay Packers}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Patriots add size, length to D-line with former Raven Lawrence Guy|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4801747/patriots-add-size-length-to-defensive-line-with-former-raven-lawrence-guy|author=Reiss, Mike|website=ESPN.com|date=March 11, 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Patriots sign free agent DL Lawrence Guy|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/03/13/patriots-sign-free-agent-dl-lawrence-guy|website=Patriots.com|date=March 13, 2017}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/14185/lawrence-guy|title=Lawrence Guy Stats|website=ESPN|language=en|access-date=2019-01-28}}
12. ^https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/lawrence-guy-nothing-compares-to-a-super-bowl-win/