Kendial Lawrence

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Kendial Lawrence
No. 32
Born: (1991-04-13) April 13, 1991 (age 33)
Rockwall, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
College Missouri
Career history
As player
2013 Dallas Cowboys
2013 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014 Milan Rhinos
2014–2015 Edmonton Eskimos
2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2017 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Rushing yards 712
Rushing average 5.4
Rushing touchdowns 4
Receptions 96
Receiving yards 927
Receiving touchdowns 5

Kendial Lawrence (born April 13, 1991) is an American former professional football running back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Missouri. Lawrence also played in the Italian Football League (IFL).

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+5⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		194 lb
(88 kg)		28+7⁄8 in
(0.73 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.33 s1.54 s2.54 s4.33 s6.95 s37 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		19 reps
All values from Missouri's Pro Day [1]

Dallas Cowboys

On April 28, 2013, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. [2] On August 31, 2013, he was released. [3]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)

On September 9, 2013, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [4]

Milan Rhinos

Lawrence signed for the 2014 season with the Rhinos Milano in the Italian Football League. Between trips to USA for tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs and Edmonton Eskimos, Lawrence played in three games for the Rhinos Milano rushing for 307 yards and three touchdowns before signing with the Eskimos on June 24 of 2014.

Edmonton Eskimos (first stint)

After playing football in Italy during the spring and early summer in 2014, Lawrence signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, partway through the 2014 CFL season. After putting up a dazzling 850 yards from scrimmage in 2014 in half season, Lawrence's stats on offense slipped in 2015, while Lawrence's usage on special teams as a returner increased for the eventual Grey Cup champion Eskimos.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Lawrence was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 10, 2016. [5] Lawrence played in 11 games for the Roughriders carrying the ball 37 times for 150 yards with one touchdown. He also caught 17 passes for 129 yards and was used extensively on punt and kick-off return. He was released by the club on October 1, 2016. [6]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)

Lawrence was added to the Tiger-Cats practice roster on October 10, 2016. [7] Lawrence played in two games for the Ticats in the 2016 season, catching one pass for 20 yards to go along with 209 combined return yards.

Edmonton Eskimos (second stint)

Lawrence signed as a free agent with the Eskimos. [8] However, he was released by the club on June 17 as they trimmed their roster in preparation for the regular season. [9] Following a season-ending injury to John White the Eskimos signed Lawrence to a contract on July 6, 2017 [10] before ending up with his own season ending injury after 2 games. Lawrence became a free agent when his contract expired in February 2018.

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References

  1. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Kendial Lawrence College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cowboys add 15 undrafted players". ESPN . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys Release RB Kendial Lawrence". bloggingtheboys.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tiger-Cats sign three players, including Canadian linebacker C.O. Prime". thespec.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Riders add four on second day of FA". tsn.ca. February 10, 2016. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Riders release Lawrence; sign Fuller". CFL.ca. October 1, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ticats sign Elliott; add Raymond, Lawrence, 5 others to practice roster". CFL.ca. October 10, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos sign the prodigal Kendial Lawrence". Edmonton Journal. February 14, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Kendial Lawrence among the 20 casualties as Eskimos make final cuts at training camp". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Eskimos sign running back Lawrence - Article - TSN". TSN. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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