Tim Lashar
{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tim Lashar
| number = 16
| position = Placekicker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|9|5}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 160
| high_school = Plano (TX)
Barrington (IL)
| college = Oklahoma
| undraftedyear = 1987
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams (1987)*
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1987|1988}})
- San Antonio Force ({{AFL Year|1992}})
| highlights =
- National champion (1985)
- First-team All-Big Eight (1986)
- Orange Bowl MVP–National Championship (1985)
| statlabel1 = Field goals made
| statvalue1 = 3
| statlabel2 = Field goal attempts
| statvalue2 = 4
| statlabel3 = Field goal %
| statvalue3 = 75.0
| statlabel4 = Longest field goal
| statvalue4 = 27
| pfr = L/lashatim01
}}
Timothy Alan Lashar (born September 5, 1964) is an American former professional football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Lashar was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved several times growing up. He started high school in Barrington, Illinois, and attended Barrington High School. He moved to Texas and graduated from Plano Senior High School in Plano in 1982. Lashar was lightly recruited in high school and enrolled at the University of Oklahoma as a walk-on over a similar offer from Arkansas.{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2043669/an-overnight-success-not-so-for-ous-lashar|title=An Overnight Success? Not So for OU's Lashar|first=Bob|last=Hersom|work=The Oklahoman|date=October 20, 1983|access-date=May 18, 2020}}
College career
Lashar joined the Oklahoma Sooners as a walk-on and redshirted as a true freshman in 1982. He served as the primary kicker for the team for the next four seasons, including the 1985 national championship team. Lashar was named Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player in the 1985 National Championship game, kicking four field goals - an Orange Bowl record at the time.
As a senior in 1986, Lashar made 12 of 15 field goal attempts and made all 66 extra points attempted and was named first-team All-Big Eight Conference.{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2167929/eight-sooners-dominate-all-big-8-team|title=Eight Sooners Dominate All-Big 8 Team|work=The Oklahoman|date=December 3, 1986|access-date=May 18, 2020}} He finished his collegiate career with a then-school record 48 field goal attempts and scored 321 points.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/Article/Top-5-kickers-in-Oklahoma-Sooners-history-Uwe-von-Schamaan-Tony-DiRienzo-Tim-Lashar-RD-Lashar-Michael-Hunnicutt--119693724/|title=Top 5 kickers in OU history|first=Tim|last=Helmer|website=247Sports.com|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2020}}
Professional career
Lashar was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1987 but was cut during training camp.{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2192284/lashar-signs-pact-with-la|title=Lashar Signs Pact With LA|work=The Oklahoman|access-date=May 18, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2196895/kicked-out|title=Kicked Out|work=The Oklahoman|access-date=May 18, 2020}} He was signed by the Chicago Bears as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike, playing in three games and was released when the strike ended.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/01/NFL-Strike-Rosters/1563560059200/|title=NFL Strike Rosters|work=United Press International|date=October 1, 1987|access-date=May 18, 2020}} Lashar was re-signed by the Bears during the 1988 preseason but was again cut during training camp.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-08-24-8801250241-story.html|title=BEARS CUT BARNES, 11 OTHERS; SIGN PUNTER|work=The Chicago Tribune|date=August 24, 1988}}
Personal
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.{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5521327/house-of-lashar-how-placekicking-brothers-built-a-dynasty-at-ou-and-left-a-lasting-mark-on-the-red-river-rivalry|title=HOUSE OF LASHAR: How placekicking brothers built a dynasty at OU and left a lasting mark on the Red River Rivalry|first=Jenni|last=Carlson|work=The Oklahoman|access-date=May 18, 2020}}
References
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{{1985 Oklahoma Sooners football navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Santa Monica, California
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:American football placekickers