Damani Laws
| Ball State Cardinals No. 32 | |
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| Position | RB |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | General Studies |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Northridge High School, Middlebury, IN |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 30, 2003 |
| Place of birth | Middlebury, IN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
Damani Laws is a Runningback for the Ball State Cardinals football team. He took over the starting job at the beginning of he 2022 season.
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Early Years
Laws attended Northridge High Schooll in Middlebury, IN.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Austin Laws RB |
Middlebury, IN | Northridge HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
2020
In his first year on Campus, Laws was Red-Shirted as the Cardinals had an established starter in Austin Laws. He assisted in Scout Team Preparations.
2021
In his first year of Eligibility, Laws was still behind Austin Laws and therefore didn't see the field too often. He finished the season with 0 Carries.
2022
Before the 2022 Season, Laws was named the starter. In his first year, he had one of the best seasons of any Running Back in School History. He finished with 1,252 Yards and 16 Touchdowns on 5.07 YPC. He wasn't named to the All-Conference Team, but showed a bright future.
2023
Laws retained the starting Running Back Job going into the season. He had an even better season than his Sophomore season, rushing for 1,497 Yards and 13 Touchdowns on 5.89 YPC. This time, his effort was recognized by the Media as he was named to the All-MAC 2nd Team (behind Tyler Pearson and DeSean Madison).
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2019 season, Laws's statistics are as follows:
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | |||||
| 2020 |  Redshirted
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| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 247 | 1,252 | 5.07 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 278 | 1,615 | 5.81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 37 | 25 | 525 | 2,867 | 5.46 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards
In the 2023 Season, Laws was named to the All-MAC 2nd Team after a season in which he recorded just shy of 1,500 Yards and 13 Touchdowns.
