Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. (born February 6, 1986) is an American former professional football defensive end.
He played college football at Richmond and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
He earned a position on the Washington, D.C. Golden 11 Team and played in the Prince George's County All-Star Game.
Sidbury played as part of the Richmond defense which was ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and 38th nationally, allowing a total of 339.3 yards per game.
He helped the Spiders defense limit opponents to an average of 152.5 rushing yards per game.
[1] In 2008, he played as part of the Richmond team that won the Division I FCS National Championship.
[4] After the season, he participated in the 2009 Senior Bowl and 2009 East–West Shrine Game, and accounted himself well for NFL scouts.
Scouts at the NFL Combine were reportedly impressed by his 4.57-second 40-yard dash, large hands, and arm length.
On December 27, Sidbury stripped the ball from Fred Jackson of the Buffalo Bills, and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown.