Laken Tomlinson

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round (28th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft...Traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 31, 2017...Re-signed by the 49ers on June 22, 2018...Signed by the New York Jets on March 17, 2022 as an unrestricted free agent...Released by the Jets on March 1, 2024...Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent on April 15, 2024...Signed by the Houston Texans on March 18, 2025

*HONORS: *

Pro Bowl: 2021

CAREER:

Has started in 138-of-146 career games played with Detroit (2015-16), San Francisco (2017-21) and the N.Y Jets (2022-23).
Started all seven postseason games, including Super Bowl LIV with San Francisco.
Has started 114 consecutive games played since Week 2 of 2017
Pro Bowl: 2021

2024 (Seattle 17/17):

Started all 17 games his first year with Seattle
Helped the Seahawks rush for 146 yards in his debut with the team
Was part of an offensive line that helped the Seahawks rush for 176 yards, the most Seattle has rushed for since the final week of 2022. The line also did not allow a sack for the first time since Week 18, 2023, at Arizona (12/8)

2023 (New York Jets 17/17):

Started all 17 games his final season with the Jets
Helped the offense finish tied for second in the league in rushes of 50-plus yards

2022 (San Francisco 17/17):

Did not commit a penalty in all 17 starts and only gave up 1.0 sack on the year

2021 (San Francisco 17/17, 3/3):

Started all 17 contests, giving up just 1.0 sack on the season
Allowed the offense to rank first in giveaways and fourth in overall passing (103.1 avg.) and passer rating (110.8 avg.)

2020 (San Francisco 16/16):

Started in all 16 games played, committing just two penalties and giving up just 3.0 sacks

2019 (San Francisco 16/16, 3/3):

Started all 16 games played, only giving up 3.5 sacks
Helped the offense rank fourth in the league in overall passing

2018 (San Francisco 16/16):

Started all 16 games played and helped the offense rank first in the league in total giveaways and giveaway points. The 49ers offense also ranked first in the league in third-down converstions in the red zone
Helped the rushing attack comprised of RBs Matt Breida, Alfred Morris, Jeff Wilson and Raheem Mostert rank first in rushing plays of 10-plus yards (77), average rushing yards per game (160.0) and tie for third in plays of 20-plus yards (17)

2017 (San Francisco 15/15):

Started all 15 games played
Helped the offense rank fourth in plays of 20-plus yards and sixth in third down conversions in the red zone

2016 (Detroit 16/10, 1/1):

Started in 10-of-16 games played in the regular season giving up just 3.5 sacks on the season.
Started in Detroit's one postseason contests and did not commit a penalty or give up a sack
Blocked for an offense that ranked first in drives of 10-plus plays with 38 throughout the season

2015 (Detroit 16/14):

Started in 14 of his 16 games played his rookie season, blocking for an offense that ranked first in the league in red zone efficiency
Helped QB Matthew Stafford throw for 300+ yards on three separate occasions, all of which were wins

COLLEGE:

Started all 52 games in which he appeared during five years at Duke (2010-14)
As a senior (2014), was a consensus All-America selection and was named First-Team All-ACC by both the league's head coaches and Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association after he started all 13 games as the line led the nation in fewest TFLs allowed per game (3.15) and ranked 1st in the ACC in sacks allowed per passing att. (36.23) and second in sacks allowed per game (1.00)
Was named first-team All-ACC as a junior in 2013.

PERSONAL:

Started playing football at Lane Tech (Ill.) College Prep his freshman year of high school, which was about an hour away from where he lived in Chicago
Grew up in Savanna-la-mar, Jamaica before moving to Chicago with his mom, Audrey Wilson, and three siblings when he was 11 years old
Before moving to America, he played soccer and cricket barefoot with friends

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