Desmond Lawrence

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Desmond Lawrence
No. 24     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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Lawrence with the Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born: (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 27)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
CollegeNorth Carolina
High schoolCharlotte Christian School (NC)
Career history
As player
2017–2018Detroit Lions
2019Atlanta Legends
2020DC Defenders
2019–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Desmond Lawrence (born November 30, 1994) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career[]

Lawrence played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2013 to 2016.[1] 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.[1][2]

Professional career[]

Detroit Lions[]

Lawrence signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] However, he was injured during training camp and was moved to the reserve/injured list in 2018.[3] He was released in the following off-season on April 6, 2018.[3]

Atlanta Legends[]

Lawrence played for the Atlanta Legends in 2019, but the Alliance of American Football folded after the eighth game of play.[2]

DC Defenders[]

In 2020, Lawrence played for the DC Defenders, but the XFL ceased operations mid-season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]

Lawrence signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 17, 2021.[4] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2] He played in 10 regular season games where he had 22 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack, and two interceptions.[2] At the end of the season, he was the team's nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Desmond Lawrence". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Desmond Lawrence". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Lions waive cornerback Des Lawrence". 247sports.com. April 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tiger-Cats sign six defensive backs". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Tiger-Cats team awards announced". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. November 17, 2021.

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