Lawrence Okoye
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Lawrence Okoye in 2012
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Position: | Defensive End | ||
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Date of birth: | October 6, 1991 | ||
Place of birth: | Croydon, England | ||
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High school: | London (UK) Whitgift | ||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||
Born | 6 October 1991 | ||||||||||||
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Weight | 138 kg (304 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 68.24 m | ||||||||||||
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Lawrence Okoye (born 6 October 1991) is a British track and field athlete and an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He is the British record holder in the discus event and had a promising career in junior rugby union.[1]
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Education
Born in Croydon in south London to Nigerian parents of the Igbo ethnic group,[2] Okoye was educated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Junior School, a Voluntary Aided Roman Catholic state primary school in Croydon, followed by Whitgift School, an independent school for boys (also in Croydon), in South London. Lawrence is also a keen academic, with an outstanding offer from Oxford University Law school which he is keen to take up in the future. Also, Okoye is an honorary member of the St. Peter's College JCR. He played rugby union as a winger[3] for Whitgift School playing in the Daily Mail Schools Rugby Under 18 final at Twickenham in 2010, he was also a member of the academy teams of both London Irish and London Wasps.[4]
Discus
Okoye began training full-time in the discus in September 2010 after a promising career as a junior rugby union player.[5] In his first international outing he came sixth in the discus throw at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He won a gold medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in July 2011 at the age of 19.
Later on that season, Okoye threw a new British record of 67.63m at the McCain Jumps & Throws Fest. He then bettered that mark with another British record of 68.24 m at the Hallesche Werfertage meeting in May 2012.[6]
In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Okoye competed in the discus, reaching the final with a throw of 65.28m. In the final he finished in twelfth place with a throw of 61.03m. After the competition he expressed disappointment with his placing in the final.[7]
NFL career
2013 NFL Combine
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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6 ft 6 in | 304 lb | 4.78 s | 1.67 s | 2.75 s | 4.65 s | 6.69 s | 36 in | 10 ft 7 in | 30 reps | ||||||||||
All values from Central Florida Pro Day.[8] |
2013 NFL Draft
In March 2013, Okoye announced his intentions to play in the National Football League, despite having never played American football in high school or college; he stated that five NFL teams expressed interest in him, and planned to sign after the 2013 NFL Draft.[9] At the NFL Super Regional Combine, Okoye ran the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds, while scoring 36 inches on the vertical jump and 10 feet, 7 inches on the broad jump.[10][11] Okoye was signed on April 27 by the San Francisco 49ers.[12]
San Francisco 49ers
On August 27, 2013, Okoye was placed on Injured Reserve after sustaining an injury in the preseason.
On August 31, 2014, the 49ers announced that Okoye was added to the practice squad.[13]
On August 31, 2015, Okoye was waived in order for the 49ers to make the 53 man roster.
Arizona Cardinals
On September 7, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals signed Okoye to their practice squad.[14]
On October 21, 2015, the Cardinals released Okoye from their practice squad.[15]
New York Jets
On November 13, 2015, the New York Jets signed Okoye to their practice squad.[16] Okoye signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2016.[17]
References
- ↑ Okoye Lawrence. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-21.
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- ↑ http://melosport.com/2012/08/06/london-2012-meet-team-gbs-very-own-beast-in-lawrence-okoye/
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- ↑ German discus star Harting over 70 metres in Halle. European Athletics (2012-05-20). Retrieved on 2012-05-21.
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- ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=97501&draftyear=2013&genpos=DT
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- ↑ http://nesn.com/2013/04/lawrence-okoye-british-discus-thrower-runs-4-78-40-yard-dash-at-6-foot-6-308-pounds-during-nfl-regional-combine/
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External links
- Official website
- Lawrence Okoye profile at IAAF
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- Living people
- 1991 births
- British discus throwers
- Male discus throwers
- People from Croydon
- People educated at Whitgift School
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- English people of Nigerian descent
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- New York Jets players