T.J. Lawrence
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No. 27 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Free Safety | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: June 12, 1998 (age 21) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Garske, ND | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Devils Lake Public High School, Devils Lake, ND | |||||||||
| College: Notre Dame | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2020 for the Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2020 | |||||||||
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T.J Lawrence is an American football free safety for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Notre Dame. The Miami Dolphins selected him with the 37th overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.
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Recruiting
Lawrence accepted a scholarship offer from Notre Dame as a JUCO transfer.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| T.J Lawrence FS |
Devils Lake, ND | Lake Region State College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | JUCO | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Lawrence attended Notre Dame for one year after transferring from a junior college. He was the team's starting free safety during his lone season spent on campus.
College Statistics
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 12 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 0 in | 217 lb | 4.45 s | 4.25 s | 7.18 s | 40 in | 10 ft 3 in | 12 reps | N/A |
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Lawrence was considered the 2nd best free safety in the 2020 NFLHC Draft. He was projected as a second round pick.
Draft
Lawrence was selected with the 37th pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He was the second free safety taken, and the only one that was selected in the second round.
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties 2020 MIA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 81 Career 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
