LaDainian Tomlinson Quotes & Trivia

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As a child Tomlinson was a huge Miami Hurricane fan.

Tomlinson had 2,554 yards and 39 touchdowns during his senior year of high school.

In high school he played football, baseball, and basketball.

Tomlinson was the 2006 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Tomlinson won the 2006 NFL MVP Award.

Tomlinson holds the NFL record for points in a season with 186.

After being his teammate for several years, Saints QB Drew Brees was named NFC Player of the Year the same time LT was named AFC Player of the Year.

After scoring 111 regular season touchdowns, he scored his first post-season TD on Jan 14, 2007 against the New England Patriots.

In October of 2005, against the Oakland Raiders, he became only the seventh player in league history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in one game.

He has rushed for over 1,000 yards in every NFL season he has played to date.

He holds the NCAA record for most points scored in a single game (36).

He holds the NCAA record for most rushing yards in a single game (406).

When he was 13 he attended an Emmitt Smith Football Camp, during which he took handoffs from his idol, Emmitt Smith himself.

He was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2000.

In 2003 he became the first person in NFL history to catch 100 passes and rush for 1000 yards in a single season.

He attended University High School in Waco, Texas.

He wears number 21.

He attended Texas Christian University.