Cameron Lawrence (American football)

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Cameron Lawrence
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-20) January 20, 1991 (age 33)
Coldwater, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Magnolia Heights (MS)
College: Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:27
Player stats at PFR

Cameron Aaron Lawrence (born January 20, 1991) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Mississippi State University.

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Early years

Lawrence attended Magnolia Heights High School, where he was a two-way player at quarterback, linebacker and defensive back. As a sophomore, he helped the school win a state title.

As a junior, he tallied 1,854 yards, 26 touchdowns, 138 tackles and 4 interceptions.

As a senior, he was selected to the All-state second-team at linebacker and to the Mississippi Association of Private Schools All-star team. [1] He contributed to the team having a 22-2 record in his final two years.

He also lettered in track (finished second in the 300 metres hurdles) and baseball (runner-up at state as a sophomore).

College career

Lawrence accepted a football scholarship from Mississippi State University as an undersized player without a clear position. As a true freshman, he appeared in all 12 games, making 14 defensive tackles, while focusing on the kick coverage units. He played at linebacker, quarterback, wide receiver and safety. [1]

As a sophomore, he played in the first 10 games before suffering a knee injury. He returned for the 2011 Gator Bowl. He finished the season with 31 tackles (2.5 for loss). He had 6 tackles against the University of Kentucky. [1]

As a junior, he earned the starting position at weakside linebacker. He led the team with 123 tackles (second in the SEC) and was selected to the Rivals.com All-SEC second-team. He also recorded 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 2 passes defensed. He had 14 tackles (3.5 for loss) against Auburn University. He made 12 tackles (0.5 for loss) and returned an interception 31 yards against the University of Alabama. [1]

As a senior, he registered 120 tackles (third in the SEC), becoming the first MSU player since 1994 with 100-plus tackles in back-to-back seasons. He also recorded 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He had 13 tackles against Texas A&M University. He made 15 tackles against Louisiana State University. [1]

Professional career

Lawrence was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL draft. [2] On September 1, he was signed to the practice squad. [3] After releasing safety Will Allen, the team promoted him to the active roster on October 11, in order to play special teams against the Washington Redskins. [4] He finished tied for second on the team with 12 special teams tackles after only playing in 11 games. Injuries in the linebacker corps, forced him to play defensive snaps as a backup weakside linebacker during the last 3 games of the season.

In 2014, he registered 4 special teams tackles (tied for ninth on the team), 11 defensive tackles and a sack. [5] He was waived injured on July 28, 2015. [6]

Personal life

Lawrence married Shelby Farmer in April 2016. His brother Addison was an offensive lineman at Mississippi State before being waived by the Baltimore Ravens in 2012. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mississippi State Profile". hailstate.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cowboys add 15 undrafted players". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys' practice squad is set". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cowboys call up LB Cameron Lawrence" . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cowboys re-sign Cameron Lawrence, Davon Coleman" . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cowboys release RB Ryan Williams". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Browns, Ravens trim down rosters". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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