Personal
Tomlinson was introduced to his future wife, LaTorsha Oakley, while the two were students at TCU. The couple married on March 21, 2003. After years of trying to conceive, LaTorsha became pregnant in 2009. Tomlinson's son, Daylen, was born on July 8, 2010.
In spite of Tomlinson's tenacity on the football field, he is described as quiet and humble.
In 2007 LaDainian's father, Oliver Tomlinson, and brother-in-law Ronald McClain, died in an auto accident. Tomlinson, who had a "great relationship" with his father, was devastated by the tragedy.
Tomlinson has been featured in several commercials for Nike, Campbell Soup and Vizio. As late as 2005, he was wearing Nike Zoom Air football cleats (size 13½).
In April 2007, Tomlinson turned down a request to become the cover athlete and official spokesperson for EA Sports' Madden NFL 08 video game. Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young was eventually selected for the cover.
In August 2012, Tomlinson joined the cast of NFL Network's Sunday morning show First on the Field as an analyst.
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