Emmanuel Lamur

Emmanuel Lamur
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Lamur with the Cincinnati Bengals
No. 54 – Oakland Raiders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-08) June 8, 1989
West Palm Beach, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: The King's Academy
(West Palm Beach, Florida)
College: Kansas State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2018
Total tackles: 180
Sacks: 0.5
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 2
Interceptions: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Emmanuel Andrew Lamur[1] (born June 8, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Kansas State.

Early years

While attending The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Lamur lettered in football and track and led the Lions to an 8–4 record as a senior after recording 70 tackles, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles. He earned All-Palm Beach County honors and received an All-State honorable mention for his efforts.[2]

As a freshman in 2008 at Independence Community College, Lamur collected 45 tackles in just nine games with one sack and two interceptions, earning an All-Conference second-team selection.

Regarded as a three-star recruit at safety by Rivals.com, Lamur committed to Kansas State University on January 18, 2009, choosing the Wildcats over scholarship offers from Arkansas, Kansas and Ohio.[3]

College career

Lamur played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats football team from 2009 to 2011. He finished his college career with 197 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 interceptions, 16 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles.[4]

In his sophomore year, he finished with 68 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 5 pass deflections. Lamur also blocked a field goal against Iowa State that ended the game.[4]

In his junior year, Lamur finished with 46 tackles, an interception, 2 sacks, and 3 pass deflections.[4]

In his senior year, he finished with 83 tackles, 8 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles, and an interception.[4]

College statistics

Regular season statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SeasonTeamGPGSCombTotalAstSckTflPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRFR YDSTDs
2009Kansas State12126844240.01.0533110.3000000
2010Kansas State12124623232.03.0311010.0000000
2011Kansas State13138367570.06.0811515.0002000
Totals3737197114832.010.01655611.2002000

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 232 lb
(105 kg)		 4.63 s 1.57 s 2.64 s 4.28 s 7.30 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Cincinnati Bengals

2012

Lamur went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. On May 14, 2012, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Lamur to a three-year, $1.44 million contract as an undrafted free agent.[6][7]

During training camp, he competed for a roster spot as a backup outside linebacker against Dontay Moch, Micah Johnson, Dan Skuta, and Brandon Joyner.[8] On August 31, 2012, Lamur was released as part of the Bengals' final roster cuts.[9] On September 1, 2012, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Lamur to their practice squad.[10] On November 2, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster after the team placed Dontay Moch on season-ending reserve/NFI list.[9] Head coach Marvin Lewis named Lamur the fifth outside linebacker on the depth chart, behind Manny Lawson, Vontaze Burfict, Dan Skuta, and Vincent Rey.[11]

On November 4, 2012, Lamur made his professional regular season debut qnd recorded three combined tackles and broke up a pass during a 31–23 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 9. The following week, Lamur collected a season-high six combined tackles in the Bengals' 31–13 victory against the New York Giants in Week 10.[12] He finished his rookie season in 2012 with 19 combined tackles (ten solo) and a pass deflection in nine games and zero starts.[13]

For the regular season, Lamur recorded 19 tackles and two passes defensed, and also ranked fifth on the squad in special teams tackles with eight, despite playing in just nine games. The Cincinnati Bengals finished second in the AFC North with an 11–5 record and earned a wildcard berth. On January 5, 2013, Lamur appeared in his first career playoff game, made his first career start, and recorded two combined tackles in the Bengals' 19–13 loss at the Houston Texans in the AFC Wildcard Game.[12]

2013

During training camp in 2013, Lamur competed for a job as a backup outside linebacker against Aaron Maybin, Sean Porter, Jayson DiManche, Vincent Rey, Brandon Joiner, and Bruce Taylor.[14] On August 30, 2013, Lamur was carted off the field due to a shoulder injury he suffered while tackling Donald Brown in the Bengals' 27–10 win against the Indianapolis Colts on their fourth preseason game.[15] On August 31, 2013, the Cincinnati Bengals officially placed Lamur on injured reserve for the entire 2013 NFL season.[16]

2014

After missing the entire 2013 season due to a shoulder injury suffered in the preseason, Lamur moved into the starting lineup in 2014 taking the place of veteran linebacker James Harrison.[17] He played in 14 games at SLB, with 13 starts, and played in the Wild Card playoff game. He was inactive for the weeks 6 (shoulder injury) and 15 (hamstring) games. He finished the season ranked third on the team with 90 tackles (four of them for loss), had two interceptions, seven passes defensed (led front seven) and two quarterback hits with no sacks. He started his first regular season game on September 7 at Baltimore and led the team with 10 tackles while recording his first career interception, picking off Joe Flacco in the third quarter. He recorded eight tackles and a pass defensed against the Atlanta Falcons the following week. In week 5 at New England, he posted seven tackles and two passes defensed. In week 8, he again intercepted Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco pass at the Bengals 44 early in the third quarter and returned five yards, setting up a Bengals touchdown drive for a 14-6 lead. In week 10, he led the team in tackles (11) for the second consecutive game after posting 8 in the Ravens' victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 9. In week 15, he left the game against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter due to a hamstring injury. Then, he teturned to action on December 28 at Pittsburgh and had three tackles to close the year.

2015

In 2015, Lamur played in the first six games of the season, collecting 19 tackles, a shared sack, one pass defensed and a special teams fumble recovery. In week 2 against the San Diego Chargers, he recovered a muffed punt by Keenan Allen at the San Diego 19 in the first quarter that set up a Bengals touchdown for a 7-0 lead. On October 11 against the Seattle Seahawks, he was credited with three tackles, and teamed with defensive end Carlos Dunlap to sack Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson for an eight-yard loss on a third down situation late in the fourth quarter. The following week at Buffalo, he logged a personal season-high six tackles in the Bengals' win over the Bills 34-21.

Minnesota Vikings

Lamur signed with the Minnesota Vikings on March 9, 2016, reuniting him with former defensive coordinator, and now Vikings head coach, Mike Zimmer.[18]

Oakland Raiders

On March 21, 2018, Lamur signed with the Oakland Raiders, reuniting him with former Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther.[19]

NFL statistics

Season Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
YearTeamGPGSCombTotalAstSckSftyPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRYDS
2012Cincinnati Bengals 90191090.0--3000.000000
2014Cincinnati Bengals 14139153380.0--7263.050000
2015Cincinnati Bengals 1624027130.5--1000.000100
2016Minnesota Vikings 16013580.0--0000.000000
2017Minnesota Vikings 16017980.0--1000.000010
Total7115180104760.5--12263.050110

[20]

Personal life

Lamur is of Haitian descent.[21] He is the twin brother of football player Sammuel Lamur. Lamur has been nicknamed as "E-Man" by his teammates.

References

  1. ↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ "Kansas State Bio". KStateSports.cstv.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/87909
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Emmanuel Lamur College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12.
  5. ↑ "*Emmanuel Lamur – Kansas State, OLB : 2012 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com.
  6. ↑ "The Bengals' undrafted rookie class is in". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Emmanuel Lamur contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ourlads.com: Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart: 07/01/2012". Ourlads.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Emmanuel Lamur". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Bengals add to practice squad set as roster stays pat". bengals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Ourlads.com: Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart: 12/01/2012". Ourlads.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "NFL Player stats: Emmanuel Lamur (2012)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ "NFL Player stats: Emmanuel Lamur (career)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ourlads.com: Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart: 07/01/2013". Ourlads.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Emmanuel Lamur to land on IR". cbssports.com. August 30, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals Transactions (2013)". Bengals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  17. ↑ James Harrison (American football)
  18. ↑ Vikings Sign LB Emmanuel Lamur
  19. ↑ "Raiders Sign Linebacker Emmanuel Lamur". Raiders.com. March 21, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Emmanuel Lamur Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  21. ↑ Hobson, Geoff, ed. (29 August 2013). "Backer Depth Looks to be Tested". ChatSports. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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