Number: | 52 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1957 |
Birth Place: | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 225 |
High School: | Howland (OH) |
College: | Michigan State |
Draftyear: | 1980 |
Draftround: | 8 |
Draftpick: | 216 |
Pastteams: | |
Statleague: | CFL |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 1 |
Cflstatus: | Import |
Lawrence Edward Savage (born June 18, 1957) is a former American football linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at Michigan State University.
Savage attended Howland High School, where he was a starter at defensive end.
He accepted a football scholarship from Michigan State University. As a freshman, he suffered a knee injury and was lost for the season. As a sophomore, he was a backup at inside linebacker.
As a junior, he was named a starter at outside linebacker and helped the team achieve a Big Ten co-championship. He finished his college career with 12 sacks (fourth in school history), 3 interceptions and 4 fumble recoveries.[1]
Savage was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eighth round (216th overall) of the 1980 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on August 25.[3]
In 1981, he was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns. He was released on August 18.[4]
In August 1981, he was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released on September 11.[5]