James Laurinaitis

James Laurinaitis reads to me as the model of a complete football life. A three-time consensus All-American at Ohio State, a productive NFL linebacker for the Rams and Saints, and now back at his alma mater coaching the next wave of linebackers. What interests me is that he didn't just collect accolades and walk away; he closed the loop by returning to teach. The hint of an ice hockey background only adds to the picture of a genuine athlete. I respect players who convert hard-won knowledge into mentorship, and his path looks like exactly that kind of disciplined generosity.

Name (English)

James Laurinaitis

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・ロウリネイティス

Reading

じぇーむず・ろうりねいてぃす

Born

December 3, 1986 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Tiger

Origin

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

ice hockey player / American football player

High school

Wayzata High School

University

Ohio State University

• Official sitehttp://www.jameslaurinaitis.com
• Xhttps://x.com/JLaurinaitis55
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Laurinaitis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A4%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339711

Tags

• Minnesota
• ice hockey player
• American football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.