DeMarcus Lawrence

DeMarcus Lawrence
No. 90 Dallas Cowboys
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-04-28) April 28, 1992
Place of birth: Aiken, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Aiken (SC) Silver Bluff
College: Boise State
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MWC (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015
Tackles: 51
Quarterback sacks: 10
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

DeMarcus Lawrence (born April 28, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.

College career

Lawrence attended Butler Community College from 2010 to 2011. He transferred to Boise State University before the 2012 season.[1] In his first year with the Broncos, he led the team in sacks with 9.5.[2] In 2013 he again led the team with 10.5 sacks. After the season he entered the 2014 NFL Draft.[3][4]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

After suddenly waiving franchise career sack leader DeMarcus Ware in a salary cap move and having previously lost starters Jason Hatcher and Jay Ratliff, the Dallas Cowboys looked to improve the talent of their defensive line in the 2014 NFL Draft. The team traded up with the Washington Redskins moving to the 34th position, in exchange for a second (47th overall) and a third round (78th overall) draft choices, in order to select Lawrence in the second round.[5] After fracturing his right foot in training camp, he started the year on the injured reserve list and did not appear in a game until week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. The lost time affected his play and with little impact (11 tackles with no sacks), he could not earn the starter right defensive end job ahead of Jeremy Mincey.

He would play a significant role in the wild card playoff game against the Detroit Lions on January 4, 2015, with the Cowboys leading 24-20 and just over 2 minutes remaining in the game, quarterback Matthew Stafford fumbled deep in Detroit's territory. Rather than falling on the ball to down it and secured the game-clinching turnover, Lawrence attempted to pick it up and score, which resulted in fumbling the ball back to the Lions. He would redeem himself on the ensuing drive, on 4th and 3 with a minute left and the Lions threatening to win the game from the Cowboys 42-yard line, he sacked Stafford causing a fumble and recovering it all in one play, sealing the victory.[6] He had a strong showing in the playoffs with two sacks, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Career statistics

NFL Career Statistics
Dallas Cowboys
Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Solo Ast Sack SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2014 DAL 7 0 9 6 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 DAL 16 13 55 35 20 8.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Total 23 13 64 41 23 8.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ↑ Lawrence Signs with Broncos
  2. ↑ BSU's Lawrence hoping to be even better after big 2012
  3. ↑ 2014 NFL Draft: Boise State's DeMarcus Lawrence entering NFL
  4. ↑ Boise State's Lawrence to enter NFL Draft
  5. ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowboys/post/_/id/4727740/cowboys-paid-premium-price-for-pass-rusher-lawrence
  6. ↑ Wilson, Ryan (January 4, 2015). "Cowboys' Demarcus Lawrence recovers two fumbles in final 2:10". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

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