Tim Lashar

Timothy Alan Lashar (born September 5, 1964) is a former placekicker in the National Football League.

Tim Lashar
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1964-09-15) September 15, 1964
Santa Monica, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school:Barrington
(Barrington, Illinois)
College:Oklahoma
Undrafted:1987
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:3
Field goal attempts:4
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

Lashar was born in Santa Monica, California and moved several times growing up. He started high school at Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas and moved to Barrington, Illinois as a junior and attended Barrington High School. Lashar was lightly recruited in high school and enrolled at the University of Oklahoma as a walk-on over a similar offer from Arkansas.[1]

College career

Lashar joined the Oklahoma Sooners as a walk-on and redshirted his freshman season. He served as the primary kicker for the team for four seasons, including the 1985 National championship team. As a senior, Lashar made 12 of 15 field goal attempts and made all 66 extra points attempted and was named first team All-Big Eight Conference.[2] He finished his collegiate career with a then-school record 48 field goal attempts and scored 321 points.[3]

Professional career

Lashar was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1987 but was cut during training camp.[4][5] He was signed by the Chicago Bears as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike, playing in three games and was released when the strike ended.[6] Lashar was re-signed by the Bears during the 1988 preseason but was again cut during training camp.[7]

Personal

Lashar's brother, R.D., was also a kicker at Oklahoma.[8]

References
  1. Hersom, Bob (October 20, 1983). "An Overnight Success? Not So for OU's Lashar". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "Eight Sooners Dominate All-Big 8 Team". The Oklahoman. December 3, 1986. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. Helmer, Tim (July 11, 2018). "Top 5 kickers in OU history". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "Lashar Signs Pact With LA". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. "Kicked Out". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. "NFL Strike Rosters". United Press International. October 1, 1987. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  7. "BEARS CUT BARNES, 11 OTHERS; SIGN PUNTER". The Chicago Tribune. August 24, 1988.
  8. Carlson, Jenni. "HOUSE OF LASHAR: How placekicking brothers built a dynasty at OU and left a lasting mark on the Red River Rivalry". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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