Manny Lawson

San Francisco 49ers 22nd pick

OLB · N.C. State · 2014–2014

143

Games

352

Solo Tackles

24.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Manny Lawson is a former outside linebacker out of N.C. State, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 22nd overall pick (round 1) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 143 regular-season games from 2006 to 2015, with the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills.

Draft Details

Year

2006

Round

Round 1

Pick

22nd overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

OLB

College

N.C. State

Manny Lawson Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2006	SF	16	39	9	0	3	4	1	2	0
2007	SF	2	7	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
2008	SF	12	32	12	0	3	3	0	3	1
2009	SF	16	41	17	0	6.5	16	0	2	3
2010	SF	16	43	11	0	2.5	9	1	6	2
2011	CIN	15	27	21	0	1.5	4	0	4	0
2012	CIN	15	26	9	3	2	1	0	1	1
2013	BUF	15	42	21	10	4	6	1	1	1
2014	BUF	12	13	4	4	1.5	4	0	2	0
2015	BUF	16	29	11	7	1	3	1	5	0
Career		135	299	118	24	26	51	4	27	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

241 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.43s

Bench Press

23 reps

Vertical Jump

39.5"

Broad Jump

124"

3-Cone Drill

6.90s

Shuttle

4.18s

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