Rashad Lawrence

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Rashad Lawrence
No. 85
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 (age 32)
Orlando, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Orlando (FL) Olympia
College: Northwestern
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice roster
CFL status:International
Player stats at CFL.ca

Rashad Lawrence (born June 10, 1992) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Northwestern.

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College career

Lawrence played for the Northwestern Wildcats where he excelled in his junior year where he was the second player on the team with 34 receptions. In his senior year, he had a game against Wisconsin with eight career-high receptions.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Lawrence signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2014. [1] He was waived by the Redskins on August 26, 2014. [2]

Chicago Bears

On November 11, 2014, Lawrence was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on December 29, 2014. [4]

On September 5, 2015, Lawrence was waived by the Bears. [5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 8, 2015, Lawrence was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. [6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2015. [7] He was released on December 15, 2015 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2016.

On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Jaguars and signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was released by the Jaguars on November 10, 2016.

New Orleans Saints

On January 17, 2017, Lawrence signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints. [10] He was waived on August 12, 2017. [11]

Miami Dolphins

On August 15, 2017, Lawrence was signed by the Miami Dolphins. [12] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [13]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Played 10 games in 2018 for Tiger-Cats in CFL. Handled Wide Receiver and Kick Return duties. Had 17 catches out of 27 attempts for 131 yards. Longest for 19 yards and 7.7 yard average. Returned 6 kickoffs for 101 yards and 16.8 yard average. Longest for 26 yards.

Football Coaching Career

Former Wide Receiver coach for Allen D. Nease High School Football Team in Ponte Vedra, Florida (2019-2020).

Personal

Lawrence is the founder and lead trainer of Solid Ground Athletics, a sports performance group that develops athletes in North and Central Florida. He mentors and trains a diverse group of athletes ranging from elementary school to the NFL.

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