John Timu (American football)

John Timu
Free agent
Position: Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-27) August 27, 1992
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Jordan (Long Beach, California)
College: Washington
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 59
Sacks: 0.0
Interceptions: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

John Timu (born August 27, 1992) is an American football inside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Washington. Timu signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Early years

Timu attended Long Beach Jordan High School, where he played football. Timu was listed as the 61st overall safety prospect by scout.com.

Professional career

On May 2, 2015, Timu signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1] On October 6, 2015, Timu was cut from the team. However, days later, he was resigned to the practice squad.[2] On December 15, 2015, Timu was promoted to the 53-man roster.[3] Timu recorded his first career fumble recovery (Timu had a second one in the same game for a career high of two fumble recoveries) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 27, 2015.[4][5] He ended the year with 25 tackles and two fumble recoveries.[6]

On September 3, 2016, Timu was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts.[7] He was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2016.[8]

On September 2, 2017, Timu was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2017.[11]

On March 20, 2018, Timu re-signed with the Bears.[12] He was released on September 1, 2018.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft: Washington LB John Timu Signs with the Chicago Bears". uwdawgpound.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "NFL Transactions | October 2015 All Transactions". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Bears promote Timu, waive Hood". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Turnovers the key in Bears' 26-21 win over Bucs". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  5. ↑ "Fox impressed with Cutler's outing". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  6. ↑ Mayer, Larry (February 10, 2016). "Position focus on Bears linebackers". Chicago Bears. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Bears ink Joique Bell, put Fuller on IR". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ "Bears promote LB John Timu to active roster, waive WR Tre McBride". USAToday.com. September 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ Alper, Josh (March 20, 2018). "Bears re-sign John Timu". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
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