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University of Rhode Island

2019 Football Roster

71 Kevin Lawrence

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 310
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bloomfield, Conn.
  • High School Xavier

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2018 CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2019 (Senior)

  • Started 12 games at right tackle
  • Part of line that allowed just 2.17 sacks per game despite team averaging a league-high 42 pass attempts per game
  • His Blocking was a big reason Rhode Island was one of two teams in the league to top 3,500 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing
  • Was the game captain at Ohio (8/31)

2018 (Junior)

  • Named to CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
  • Started all 11 games on the offensive line, playing both tackle and guard
  • Anchored an offensive line that helped the Rams averaged 121.6 rushing yards per game

2017 (Sophomore)

  • Played in all 11 games, making nine starts at right guard and one as an extra tackle 
  • Helped block for a ground attack that gained 209 yards and two touchdowns at Albany (10/28)
  • Part of the line effort that helped the Rams rush for 123 yards and two touchdowns against Elon (10/21)
  • Part of the line effort that helped Rhode Island rush for 124 yards and one touchdown at Maine (10/14)
  • Part of the line effort that helped the Rams rush for 108 yards and one touchdown at Brown (9/30)
  • Helped the Rams rush for 148 yards and one touchdown against Harvard (9/16)
  • Part of blocking effort that allow just two sacks against Stony Brook (9/9)
  • Was part of line effort at Central Michigan that helped Rams gain 108 rushing yards while giving up just one sack in 41 pass plays (8/31)

2016 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in five games on the offensive line, starting twice at right tackle
  • Made his first career start against Maine (10/22), playing the entire game at right tackle 
  • Made his collegiate debut, playing right tackle for the entire second half at Stony Brook (10/15)

Before URI

  • Attended Xavier High School, where he played football for four seasons and competed in track and field for two seasons
  • Earned All-SCC Division I, All-Walter Camp Team and All-State honors as a senior
  • Was named to the All-Hartford Courant and All-New Haven Register All-State teams
  • Led his team to the 2014 ILL Level Connecticut state championship 

Personal

  • Born Jan. 17, 1998
  • Son of Jacqueline Lawrence and Norval Lawrence
  • Enjoys playing basketball
  • Favorite athlete is Dwight Freeney
  • Favorite teams are the Indianapolis Colts and New York Knicks
  • Majoring in Business Administration 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 71

    2016Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 344 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2017Sophomore

    OL
    6'4" 310 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2018Junior

    OL
    6'4" 310 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2019Senior

    OL
    6'4" 310 lbs
    71