Steelers Introduce First-Round Draft PickFlorida State Linebacker Timmons Comes To PittsburghPOSTED: 10:21 pm EDT April 29,
2007 PITTSBURGH -- Lawrence Timmons, the Steelers' first pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, made his debut as a member of the Black and Gold on Monday.The standout linebacker from Florida State was introduced at a news conference at the Steelers' training facility on the South Side. Related - NFL Draft Concludes; Check Out The Steelers' Picks Timmons (6-foot-1, 234 pounds) was selected 15th overall in this year's draft. It's the first time the Steelers have drafted a linebacker in the first round since Huey Richardson, who was also a No. 15 selection, in 1991.Timmons finished his college career with 126 tackles, eight sacks, 2.5 tackles for losses and four blocked kicks. Last season, as a junior, he had 79 tackles and five interceptions.His father, Lindsley, played basketball at Duquesne University. Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | INTERACTIVE
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Lawrence Timmons News Conference (Uncut)
