No. 99, 92 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | October 13, 1992||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Carolina Academy (Greenville) | ||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Devaroe Lawrence (born October 13, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Auburn and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Lawrence has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Football Team.
Lawrence was born and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and attended Carolina Academy. His biological father was absent from his life and his mother abandoned him at the age of 12 after giving him to another couple in an unofficial adoption. He dealt drugs starting in eight grade and was served a two week jail sentence while in high school, with two more stints in jail shortly after his graduation. Lawrence was later taken in by Sam Kelly, one of the assistant coaches at Carolina Academy, who employed him at his software company. [1]
Having had no offers to play college football out of high school due to poor academic performance and his legal issues, Lawrence initially took courses at Greenville Technical College. Participated in an open tryout Georgia Military College's football team and was offered a spot on the team as a walk-on, despite having been overweight and not having played the sport in over two years. He redshirted his freshman year in order to get into shape. He committed to Auburn over offers from Southern Miss and West Virginia going into his redshirt freshman season. [2] He tallied 20 tackles and 4.5 sacks in his only season of play for the Bulldogs. [3]
Lawrence then played three seasons for the Tigers. He appeared in four games with one tackle, which was for a loss, in his first season with the team before entering the regular defensive line rotation as a redshirt junior. [4] Lawrence played in all 13 of Auburn's games as a redshirt junior, making 31 tackles, two for a loss, and half of a sack. [5] In his final season, Lawrence played in 11 games, recording 13 tackles, three for a loss, and one sack. [6] He tore his ACL in his final career game. [7] Lawrence finished his Auburn career with 45 total tackles with six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 28 games played. [8]
Lawrence was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [9] He spent the 2017 season on injured reserve while he recovered from his ACL tear. [10]
Lawrence was traded to the Cleveland Browns on September 1, 2018, for a 2019 seventh-round draft pick. [10] Lawrence made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018, during the Browns season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [11] He was waived by the Browns on October 4, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13] The Browns signed Lawrence to a futures contract on January 2, 2019. [14]
On November 26, 2019, Lawrence was waived by the Browns. He had eight tackles with a fumble recovery and an interception in 11 games played with two starts with the Browns at the time of his release. [15]
On November 30, 2019, Lawrence was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. Lawrence remained on the practice squad for the rest of the 2019 season, including during the Chiefs Super Bowl LIV victory. [16] He re-signed with the Chiefs on February 5, 2020. [17] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020. [18]
On September 30, 2020, Lawrence signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad. [19] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the Dallas Cowboys, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [20] Lawrence signed a reserve/futures contract with Washington on January 11, 2021, [21] but was released on August 31, 2021. [22]
Nicholas Eason is an American football coach and former defensive end who is currently the defensive tackles coach and run game coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Auburn Tigers, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns.
Damion DaShon Square is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Alabama and signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013.
Daniel Saileupumoni Shelton is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
Nathaniel Fakahafua Orchard is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins / Football Team, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers.
Gabriel Alexander Wright is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Torrone "T. Y." McGill Jr. is an American football nose tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. McGill has since been a member of several other NFL teams.
Sheldon Day is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, and Cleveland Browns.
Brian Keith Price is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at UTSA, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Brandin Bryant is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Alfred Joseph Ivie IV is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Florida.
Cameron Malveaux is a former American football defensive end. Malveaux signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Houston.
Eli Ankou is a Canadian professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. Ankou grew up in Canada and played high school football for the St. Peter Catholic High School Knights in Orleans, Ontario, but played his senior season at Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, Delaware.
Gregory Senat is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Wagner.
Casey Dunn is a former American football center. He played college football at Auburn University. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Justin Zimmer is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Ferris State. Professionally, he has been a member of the Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), in addition to the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Taylor Joseph Stallworth is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has played in the NFL for the Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, and Houston Texans.
Jordan Kunaszyk is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Tanielu "Daniel" Ekuale is a Samoan American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.
Chris Williams is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wagner.
Josiah Bronson is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Washington and signed with New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2021.