Justin Lawrence (Canadian football)

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Justin Lawrence
No. 54     Montreal Alouettes
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Lawrence with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023
Born: (1996-03-14) March 14, 1996 (age 28)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight310 lb (140 kg)
University Alberta
High schoolSpruce Grove Composite High
CFL draft 2018, Round: 5, Pick: 39
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2018–2021 Calgary Stampeders
2022 Toronto Argonauts
2023–present Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star 2022
Career stats
Games Played67
Games Started46

Justin Lawrence (born March 14, 1996) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Lawrence played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2014 to 2017. [1]

Professional career

Lawrence with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019 2019, 68, Justin Lawrence.jpg
Lawrence with the Calgary Stampeders in 2019

Calgary Stampeders

Lawrence was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 14, 2018. [2] He dressed in his first professional game in the team's 2018 season opener on June 16, 2018 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He dressed in six regular season games in 2018 and was on the practice roster when the Calgary Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup.

In the 2019 season, Lawrence dressed in all 18 regular season games where he started six games at centre and one game at left guard. [3] He also played in his first post-season game which was a West Semi-Final loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [4] After the season, on December 5, 2019, he signed a two-year extension with the Stampeders. [3] [4] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [5]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Lawrence had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [6] In 2022, he played in 18 regular season games and started in 17 while making the shift to centre. [7] Near the end of season, he was named a Division All-Star for the first time in his career. [8] Lawrence started at centre in the 109th Grey Cup game and won his second Grey Cup championship as the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24–23. [9] He became a free agent on February 14, 2023. [10]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 14, 2023, it was announced that Lawrence had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [11] He played and started in all 18 games during the 2023 regular season. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Golden Bears will be on opposing sidelines in Sunday's Grey Cup". Edmonton Sun. November 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Stampeders sign entire 2018 draft class". cfl.ca. May 14, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Stamps solidify Canadian o-line options with re-signing of Justin Lawrence". Calgary Sun. December 6, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Lawrence signs two-year deal". Calgary Stampeders. December 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Argos add Canadian OL Justin Lawrence". Toronto Argonauts. February 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "109th Grey Cup Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Updated List of 2022 CFL Division All-Stars". Canadian Football League. November 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "109th Grey Cup Depth Chart" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Alouettes solidify Canadian content". Montreal Alouettes. February 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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