University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Lawrence Sidbury
- Induction:
- 2023
- Class:
- 2008
All American Lawrence Sidbury capped his Richmond career with the school’s first National Championship, highlighted by his dominating four quarterback sacks and MVP award in a convincing 24-7 title game victory over Montana.
He earned first team All-CAA honors in his junior and senior seasons, as well as first team All-State following his junior year. In 2007, he started 13 games, with 8.5 tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks. In 2008, he played in all 16 games and led the CAA with 20 tackles for loss and 11.5 quarterback sacks, the third most in a Richmond single season. He finished his career with 20.5 QB sacks, currently 5th on Richmond’s all-time list.
Sidbury earned invites to the East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine, where he ran the fastest 40-yard dash of all defensive linemen. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft by Atlanta, playing for the Falcons from 2009-2012. He recorded his first career quarterback sack against Donavan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles, and scored his first NFL touchdown with a forced fumble and 11-yard return against the Buffalo Bills.
He earned first team All-CAA honors in his junior and senior seasons, as well as first team All-State following his junior year. In 2007, he started 13 games, with 8.5 tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks. In 2008, he played in all 16 games and led the CAA with 20 tackles for loss and 11.5 quarterback sacks, the third most in a Richmond single season. He finished his career with 20.5 QB sacks, currently 5th on Richmond’s all-time list.
Sidbury earned invites to the East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine, where he ran the fastest 40-yard dash of all defensive linemen. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft by Atlanta, playing for the Falcons from 2009-2012. He recorded his first career quarterback sack against Donavan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles, and scored his first NFL touchdown with a forced fumble and 11-yard return against the Buffalo Bills.
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