SPOTLIGHT:
"Ask Vic Day" will include a tour of Lambeau Field, a Packers Hall of Fame visit, lunch, an “Ask Vic Live,” and a few other surprises along the way. The event will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Lambeau Field. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. lunch. Door prizes will be awarded during the reception.
Cost per person is $30 (tax included).
The Green Bay Packers 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held Wednesday, July 24, at 11 a.m., at Lambeau Field. The meeting will take place rain or shine.
The Green Bay Packers announced today that ‘Packers Family Night, presented by Bellin Health,’ will take place Saturday evening, Aug. 3. The event will benefit the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids foster care adoption program, a signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Pro Highlights:
2011 SEASON: Started training camp in competition for playing time in the rotation up front, appearing in the preseason opener at Cleveland (Aug. 13) and making four tackles (three solo)…Suffered a concussion after colliding with a teammate in practice on and was sidelined for the remainder of training camp before being placed on injured reserve at the final roster reduction, Sept. 3...2011 NFL Draft: Selected by Green Bay with the second of two seventh-round choices (No. 233 overall), the first player to be drafted by the franchise out of Arizona State since Newsome in 1995.
COLLEGE: Athletic defensive tackle earned honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference honors each of his three seasons at Arizona State…Was part of defenses that led the Pac-10 and finished in the top 20 nationally in run defense in 2009 and 2010…An early entry in the 2011 NFL Draft, he played in 35 games for the Sun Devils with 31 starts…Recorded 122 tackles (74 solo), including 23 for a loss, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble during his career…Majored in education and sociology…Junior season (2010): Started all 12 games and recorded 41 tackles (27 solo), six tackles for loss, 1½ sacks and two passes defensed…Helped ASU lead the Pac-10 and finish 16th in the country in run defense (119.7 yards per game)…Recorded three tackles (two solo) and a sack at Wisconsin (Sept. 18)…Part of a defense that gave up just 8 yards rushing on 33 carries (0.2 avg.) in 42-0 win vs. Washington State (Oct. 30)…Sophomore season (2009): Started 11 contests and led the team with a career-high 4½ sacks…Registered 37 tackles (20 solo) and a fumble recovery…Part of an ASU defense that led the conference and finished 19th in the nation in run defense (108.6 ypg)…Posted a career-high 2½ sacks and five tackles (four solo) at Washington State (Oct. 10) as the Cougars registered minus-54 rushing yards on 32 attempts (-1.7 avg.)…Finished with five tackles (three solo), two sacks and a forced fumble he returned 8 yards vs. California (Oct. 31). Helped limit the Golden Bears to 57 yards rushing on 30 carries (1.9 avg.)…Freshman Season (2008): Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting eight of them…Earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, PhilSteele.com and CollegeFootballNews.com...Won the Bill Kajikawa Sun Devil Award as the team’s most outstanding freshman…Posted career-high 44 tackles (27 solo), including a career-best 10 stops for a loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery…Moved into the starting lineup at California (Oct. 4) and remained there the rest of the season…Helped ASU give up just 119.4 yards per game on the ground in his eight starts…Made his first career start at California (Oct. 4), registering six tackles (two solo), four for a loss and a half-sack…Recovered a fumble and returned it 22 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter vs. Washington State (Nov. 15). Also had three tackles (two solo) and a tackle for a loss in the 31-0 win, ASU’s first shutout since 1996…Registered five tackles (three solo), 2½ tackles for loss and a sack vs. UCLA (Nov. 28).
PERSONAL: Given name Lawrence Thomas Guy…Nicknamed “LG”...Born in Las Vegas…Single…Brother, Dell, ran track at Arizona State...High school: Named a PrepStar All-American at Western High School in Las Vegas, Nev. …Ranked the No. 1 overall player in the state of Nevada by Rivals.com and the No. 1 defensive tackle in Nevada by ESPN Scouts, Inc. …Listed as the No. 67 overall player in the nation by Scout.com…Was named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s “Western 100” list…Earned first-team “Best in the West” honors from the Long Beach Press-Telegram…Named a second-team All-American by EA Sports…Appeared in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Finished three-year career with 238 tackles (171 solo), 30½ sacks and three fumble recoveries…Registered 102 tackles (69 solo), 15½ sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior…Posted a career-high 22 tackles (13 solo), 2½ sacks and a fumble recovery vs. Mojave High…Had a career-high four sacks in game vs. Coronado High…Led the team with 89 tackles (67 solo) as a junior, adding 12 sacks and a fumble recovery...Also lettered four years in track and three years in wrestling…Community involvement: Appeared at the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis., and participated as part of a corporate foursome...Hobbies/interests: Likes cars and enjoys listening to music, listing R&B and rap as his favorites...Names Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman as his favorite athletes, True Blood and Entourage as his favorite TV shows and The Notebook as his favorite movie...Lists Ernest Hemingway as his favorite author...Has an interest in body art and tattoos...Names his father and his brothers as the biggest influences in his life…Residence: Phoenix.
Pro Highlights:
2011 SEASON: Started training camp in competition for playing time in the rotation up front, appearing in the preseason opener at Cleveland (Aug. 13) and making four tackles (three solo)…Suffered a concussion after colliding with a teammate in practice on and was sidelined for the remainder of training camp before being placed on injured reserve at the final roster reduction, Sept. 3...2011 NFL Draft: Selected by Green Bay with the second of two seventh-round choices (No. 233 overall), the first player to be drafted by the franchise out of Arizona State since Newsome in 1995.
COLLEGE: Athletic defensive tackle earned honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference honors each of his three seasons at Arizona State…Was part of defenses that led the Pac-10 and finished in the top 20 nationally in run defense in 2009 and 2010…An early entry in the 2011 NFL Draft, he played in 35 games for the Sun Devils with 31 starts…Recorded 122 tackles (74 solo), including 23 for a loss, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble during his career…Majored in education and sociology…Junior season (2010): Started all 12 games and recorded 41 tackles (27 solo), six tackles for loss, 1½ sacks and two passes defensed…Helped ASU lead the Pac-10 and finish 16th in the country in run defense (119.7 yards per game)…Recorded three tackles (two solo) and a sack at Wisconsin (Sept. 18)…Part of a defense that gave up just 8 yards rushing on 33 carries (0.2 avg.) in 42-0 win vs. Washington State (Oct. 30)…Sophomore season (2009): Started 11 contests and led the team with a career-high 4½ sacks…Registered 37 tackles (20 solo) and a fumble recovery…Part of an ASU defense that led the conference and finished 19th in the nation in run defense (108.6 ypg)…Posted a career-high 2½ sacks and five tackles (four solo) at Washington State (Oct. 10) as the Cougars registered minus-54 rushing yards on 32 attempts (-1.7 avg.)…Finished with five tackles (three solo), two sacks and a forced fumble he returned 8 yards vs. California (Oct. 31). Helped limit the Golden Bears to 57 yards rushing on 30 carries (1.9 avg.)…Freshman Season (2008): Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting eight of them…Earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, PhilSteele.com and CollegeFootballNews.com...Won the Bill Kajikawa Sun Devil Award as the team’s most outstanding freshman…Posted career-high 44 tackles (27 solo), including a career-best 10 stops for a loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery…Moved into the starting lineup at California (Oct. 4) and remained there the rest of the season…Helped ASU give up just 119.4 yards per game on the ground in his eight starts…Made his first career start at California (Oct. 4), registering six tackles (two solo), four for a loss and a half-sack…Recovered a fumble and returned it 22 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter vs. Washington State (Nov. 15). Also had three tackles (two solo) and a tackle for a loss in the 31-0 win, ASU’s first shutout since 1996…Registered five tackles (three solo), 2½ tackles for loss and a sack vs. UCLA (Nov. 28).
PERSONAL: Given name Lawrence Thomas Guy…Nicknamed “LG”...Born in Las Vegas…Single…Brother, Dell, ran track at Arizona State...High school: Named a PrepStar All-American at Western High School in Las Vegas, Nev. …Ranked the No. 1 overall player in the state of Nevada by Rivals.com and the No. 1 defensive tackle in Nevada by ESPN Scouts, Inc. …Listed as the No. 67 overall player in the nation by Scout.com…Was named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s “Western 100” list…Earned first-team “Best in the West” honors from the Long Beach Press-Telegram…Named a second-team All-American by EA Sports…Appeared in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Finished three-year career with 238 tackles (171 solo), 30½ sacks and three fumble recoveries…Registered 102 tackles (69 solo), 15½ sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior…Posted a career-high 22 tackles (13 solo), 2½ sacks and a fumble recovery vs. Mojave High…Had a career-high four sacks in game vs. Coronado High…Led the team with 89 tackles (67 solo) as a junior, adding 12 sacks and a fumble recovery...Also lettered four years in track and three years in wrestling…Community involvement: Appeared at the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis., and participated as part of a corporate foursome...Hobbies/interests: Likes cars and enjoys listening to music, listing R&B and rap as his favorites...Names Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman as his favorite athletes, True Blood and Entourage as his favorite TV shows and The Notebook as his favorite movie...Lists Ernest Hemingway as his favorite author...Has an interest in body art and tattoos...Names his father and his brothers as the biggest influences in his life…Residence: Phoenix.