 Foote with thePittsburgh Steelers in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Run game coordinator & outside linebackers coach | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1980-06-12)June 12, 1980 (age 45) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Pershing (Detroit) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Michigan (1998–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 4th round, 128th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Linebacker, No. 50, 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Edward Foote Jr. (born June 12, 1980) is an Americanfootball coach and former player who currently serves as the run game coordinator and outsidelinebackers coach for theTampa Bay Buccaneers of theNational Football League (NFL). He previously served as the linebackers coach for theArizona Cardinals. Foote was anAll-American playingcollege football for theMichigan Wolverines, and was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the2002 NFL draft. He also played briefly for theDetroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals. In total, Foote played in the NFL as alinebacker for 13 seasons and earned twoSuper Bowl rings with the Steelers,Super Bowl XL andSuper Bowl XLIII. Additionally, Foote received an AFC Championship watch on the road to the Steelers loss in Super Bowl XLV.
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Foote playedcollege football at theUniversity of Michigan where he started 28-of-48 games recording 212 tackles (145 solo) and 11 sacks for minus-91 yards and 53 stops for losses of 155 yards.[1] He ranked fourth in school history in stops behind the line of scrimmage.
Foote was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches as a junior in 2000, earned second-team honors from the media, he played in every game during his freshman and sophomore season. He majored in physical education in the division of kinesiology.
As a senior in 2001, Foote was a first-teamAll-American selection by Football News, a second-team selection by The Sporting News, a consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team honoree and Defensive Player of the Year. He also received theRoger Zatkoff Award in 2001, given to the team's top linebacker.
On October 27, playing for the2001 Wolverines againstIowa, Foote set a school record with 7 tackles for a loss. The record stood until November 4, 2017, whenKhaleke Hudson posted 8 againstMinnesota in theLittle Brown Jug rivalry game.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.83 s | 1.68 s | 2.76 s | 4.41 s | 7.18 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 24 reps | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Foote was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (128th overall) in the2002 NFL draft.[4] In his rookie year, he played in 14 games recording 20 tackles. The following year, saw him play more of a role on special teams but he finished the season with six tackles. In 2004, Foote had a very solid year for the Steelers registering 69 tackles, three sacks and his first career interception. He had a breakout year in 2005. He started all 16 regular season games for the Steelers, recording 102 tackles and threequarterback sacks. Foote also had a key interception ofDenver Broncos quarterbackJake Plummer during the 2005AFC Championship Game. The Broncos, trailing in the game, returned a Steelers kick to midfield which threatened to shift the momentum away from the Steelers. However, on the next play from scrimmage, Foote intercepted Plummer's pass and effectively ended the Broncos rally. Foote and the Steelers wonSuper Bowl XL two weeks later. The 2006 season was another good one for Foote, as he finished with 90 tackles, a career-high four sacks and one interception. In the 2007 season, he made 81 tackles, three sacks and one interception.
Foote was released by Pittsburgh on May 4, 2009, ending a seven-year career with the Steelers that included two Super Bowl titles.[5] Foote had requested the release due to his diminishing playing time with the team after theydraftedLawrence Timmons in2007.
Foote signed a one-year deal with his hometownDetroit Lions on May 6, 2009.[6] He wore number 55, since the number 50, the number he wore in Pittsburgh, was worn by linebackerErnie Sims.
On March 15, 2010, Foote signed a 3-year, $9.3 million contract to return to thePittsburgh Steelers.[7]On March 12, 2013, Foote signed another 3-year contract to remain with the Steelers.
On March 5, 2014, Foote was released by the Steelers.
On May 6, 2014, Foote signed with theArizona Cardinals.[8] He finished 7th in Comeback Player of the Year voting for the 2014 season.[9] The team released him as a procedural move so he could begin his duties as assistant linebackers coach, and he officially retired from football prior to the 2015 NFL regular season.[10]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2002 | PIT | 14 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 102 | 76 | 26 | 3.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 91 | 62 | 29 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 85 | 46 | 39 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 14 | 14 | 99 | 70 | 29 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PIT | 15 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 113 | 75 | 38 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 83 | 61 | 22 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 187 | 134 | 818 | 552 | 266 | 25.0 | 65 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2002 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 11 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 0.5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
On February 19, 2015, Foote was hired as assistant linebackers coach by theArizona Cardinals.[11] He was promoted to linebackers coach in 2016.
On January 12, 2019, Foote agreed to terms with theTampa Bay Buccaneers to become their outside linebackers coach, rejoining the staff ofBruce Arians.[12] Foote earned his first Super Bowl title as a coach and third Super Bowl title overall when the Buccaneers wonSuper Bowl LV.[13] Following the 2021 season, Foote shifted roles to coaching the inside linebackers,[14] but following Arians' resignation and the promotion of defensive coordinatorTodd Bowles to head coach, Foote was named pass game coordinator of the Buccaneers. As Bowles retained his defensive play calling and coaching duties, he did not hire an official defensive coordinator, leaving Foote as one of two top defensive assistant coaches for Tampa Bay, along with run game coordinatorKacy Rodgers.[15]
In March 2008, Foote paid for the funeral of Mark Brown-Williams, a ten-year-old child fromDetroit, Michigan, who had drowned after falling through the ice on a tributary of theRouge River in February.[16] Foote had no pre-existing personal connection to the family, but he was touched after hearing of the tragedy, as he has a son of nearly that age himself and had played on the same frozen river when he was a child.[17]
After playing and excelling in high school, collegiate and professional football in the state ofMichigan, Foote was inducted into theMichigan Sports Hall of Fame on October 17, 2024.[18]
