Desmond Lawrence
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Desmond Lawrence
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|image=2021, 24, Desmond Lawrence.jpg
|image_upright=1
|caption=Lawrence with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021
|status=
|import=yes
|position1=Defensive back
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1994|11|30}}
|birth_place=Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
|number=
|college=North Carolina
|high_school=Charlotte Christian School (NC)
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=0
|Weight_lbs=203
|playing_years1={{NFL Year|2017|2018}}
|playing_team1=Detroit Lions
|playing_years2={{AAF Year|2019}}
|playing_team2=Atlanta Legends
|playing_years3={{XFL Year|2020}}
|playing_team3=DC Defenders
|playing_years4={{CFL Year|2021|2022}}
|playing_team4=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|playing_years5={{CFL Year|2022|2023}}
|playing_team5=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|career_highlights=
|Honours=
|CFL=desmond-lawrence/164248/
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Desmond Lawrence (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional football defensive back.
College career
Lawrence played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2013 to 2016.{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/des-lawrence/12379 |title=Desmond Lawrence |publisher=North Carolina Tar Heels |access-date=December 6, 2021}} He played in 47 games where he had 178 total tackles, six tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, and one forced fumble.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/players/164248 |title=Desmond Lawrence |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |access-date=December 6, 2021}}
Professional career
=Detroit Lions=
Lawrence signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. However, he was injured during training camp and was moved to the reserve/injured list in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-waive-cornerback-Des-Lawrence-117081651/ |title=Lions waive cornerback Des Lawrence |publisher=247sports.com |date=April 6, 2018}} He was released in the following off-season on April 6, 2018.
=Atlanta Legends=
Lawrence played for the Atlanta Legends in 2019, but the Alliance of American Football folded after the eighth game of play.
=DC Defenders=
In 2020, Lawrence played for the DC Defenders, but the XFL ceased operations mid-season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
Lawrence signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 17, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-six-defensive-backs |title=Tiger-Cats sign six defensive backs |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 17, 2021}} He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in 10 regular season games where he had 22 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack, and two interceptions. At the end of the season, he was the team's nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/article/2021-tiger-cats-team-awards-announced |title=2021 Tiger-Cats team awards announced |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=November 17, 2021}}
In 2022 with the Tiger-Cats, he spent the majority of the year on the practice roster and played in just five games where he had four defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/10/05/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-former-hamilton-tiger-cats-defensive-back-desmond-lawrence/ |title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign former Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ defensive back Desmond Lawrence |publisher=3DownNation |date=October 5, 2022}} He was released on October 1, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2022/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=October 6, 2022}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On October 5, 2022, it was announced that Lawrence had signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/10/05/bombers-add-db-desmond-lawrence-to-practice-roster/ |title=Bombers add DB Desmond Lawrence to practice roster |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=October 5, 2022}} He was released on November 20, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/des-lawrence-lawrede04/transactions | title=Desmond Lawrence | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=12 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bluebombers.com/players/desmond-lawrence/164248/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Desmond}}
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Charlotte Christian School alumni
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Detroit Lions players