Desmond Lawrence

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Desmond Lawrence
No. 22     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Lawrence with the Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born: (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
College North Carolina
High school Charlotte Christian School (NC)
Career history
As player
2017–2018 Detroit Lions
2019 Atlanta Legends
2020 DC Defenders
2021–2022 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2022–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

Desmond Lawrence (born November 30, 1994) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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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]

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. [6] He was released on October 1, 2022. [7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On October 5, 2022, it was announced that Lawrence had signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Desmond Lawrence". North Carolina Tar Heels . Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Desmond Lawrence". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign former Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defensive back Desmond Lawrence". 3DownNation. October 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bombers add DB Desmond Lawrence to practice roster". Canadian Football League. October 5, 2022.
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