ShareNot many former Florida State players playing professionally were action over the past week, but the Seminoles were represented in Sunday’s Pro Bowl in Glendale. Antonio Cromartie was among the representatives, but this week’s Professio”Nole” Athlete of the Week goes to a player making his first Pro Bowl appearance.
Lawrence Timmons is the Professio”Nole” Athlete of the Week for the week of January 19th through the 25th after leading the Pro Bowl in tackles as Team Irvin beat Team Carter, 32-28. Though there wasn’t much defense to be played in Sunday’s Pro Bowl, Timmons recorded a game-high with 9 tackles for Team Carter and was one of just four players to record a tackle for loss.
Timmons’ first Pro Bowl appearance comes after the former Florida State linebacker finished the season with 132 total tackles and two sacks while helping the Pittsburgh Steelers make their first playoff appearance in three years.
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About Mike Ferguson
Mike Ferguson is a Bloguin contributor, the editor of Noled Out and a lifetime Florida State sports enthusiast. Mike vividly remembers watching Warrick Dunn run down the sideline in Gainesville in 1993, the "Choke at Doak" in 1994 and Monte Cummings' driving layup to beat #1 Duke in 2002. Mike has worked as a sports reporter in both print and online. For isportsweb in 2013, Mike gave press coverage of Florida State football's run to the 2013 national championship. Mike has been featured on SI.com, FoxSports.com and Yahoo Sports while interviewing major sports stars such as 2013 National League MVP Andrew McCutchen. Mike graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with a major in Religion and a minor in Communications. Mike currently resides in Haines City, Florida with his wife Jennifer and daughters Trinity and Greenly. Mike is a full-time reporter at Polk County's newspaper, The Ledger, in Lakeland, Florida. Mike can be followed on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.
