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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1964-09-05)September 5, 1964 (age 61) Santa Monica, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Plano (TX) Barrington (IL) | ||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Timothy Alan Lashar (born September 5, 1964) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aplacekicker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOklahoma Sooners.
Lashar was born inSanta Monica, California, and moved several times growing up. He started high school inBarrington, Illinois, and attendedBarrington High School. He moved toTexas and graduated fromPlano Senior High School inPlano in 1982. Lashar was lightly recruited in high school and enrolled at theUniversity of Oklahoma as awalk-on over a similar offer fromArkansas.[1]
Lashar joined theOklahoma Sooners as a walk-on andredshirted as a true freshman in1982. He served as the primary kicker for the team for the next four seasons, including the1985 national championship team. Lashar was namedOrange BowlMost Valuable Player in the1985National Championship game, kicking four field goals - anOrange Bowl record at the time.
As a senior in1986, 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]
Lashar was signed by theLos Angeles Rams as anundrafted free agent in1987 but was cut during training camp.[4][5] He was signed by theChicago Bears as areplacement player during the1987 NFL players strike, playing in three games and was released when the strike ended.[6] Lashar was re-signed by the Bears during the1988 preseason but was again cut during training camp.[7]
Lashar owns Lashar Home Comfort Systems, a heating and air conditioning business in Norman, Oklahoma.
Lashar's brother, R.D., was also a kicker at Oklahoma.[8]