ILB · New Orleans Saints
James Laurinaitis
Age 39 · 188 cm (6'2") · 112 kg · Born Dec 3, 1986 · Ohio State
NFL career
2009
debut year
2016
last season
8
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Ohio State
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#35
overall pick
STL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2016 · 115 games.
Defense
596solo tackles
16.5sacks
10INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 88 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 84 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 95 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 110 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 82 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 70 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 59 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while James Laurinaitis was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
32–38 @ Falcons
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs Buccaneers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
48–41 @ Cardinals
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
11–16 @ Buccaneers
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Lions
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
49–21 vs Rams
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2016-11 · Nov 17, 2016 · REGULAR
L
23–25 vs Broncos
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2009 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#37
#38
#39
#40
#43
#44
#45
Louis Delmas
FS · DET
#34
Patrick Chung
S · NWE
#36
Brian Robiskie
WR · CLE
#37
Alphonso Smith
DB · DEN
#38
Rey Maualuga
OLB · CIN
#39
Eben Britton
OT · JAX
#40
Ron Brace
DT · NWE
#41
Darius Butler
FS · NWE
#42
Jairus Byrd
DB · BUF
#43
Everette Brown
LB · CAR
#44
Pat White
QB · MIA
#45
Clint Sintim
LB · NYG
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of James Laurinaitis.
Brian Cushing
Debut 2009 · #56 · Texans
Connor Barwin
Debut 2009 · #53 · Giants
Josh Mauga
Debut 2009 · #90 · Chiefs
Jovan Belcher
Debut 2009 · #59 · Chiefs
Ali Highsmith
Debut 2008 · #95 · Cardinals
Dan Connor
Debut 2008 · #55 · Panthers
Darryl Sharpton
Debut 2010 · #53 · Bears
Daryl Washington
Debut 2010 · #58 · Cardinals