2012 Honors
    Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference
    PSU Team Most Inspirational Player

    An All-Conference caliber running back, he should lead perhaps the Vikings’ most talent-laden position in 2013... dropped a little weight from his Maryland days and became a quicker back, leading to an outstanding first season for the Vikings... a great combination of strength and speed... a touchdown maker: including his Maryland career, has 27 TDs in 271 carries - an average of one endzone trip for every 10 totes.

JUNIOR SEASON • 2012
    Proved to be as good as advertised in his first season at Portland State... played in all 11 games, starting four... the starts were insignificant as he shared duty primarily with Shaquille Richard and Justin Lilley, but had more carries than the two of them combined... led the Vikings in rushing and touchdowns... rushed 164 times for 967 yards, 12 touchdowns and 5.9 yards per carry... ranked fourth in the Big Sky Conference in rushing and fifth in touchdowns... earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference... his total rushing yards ranks 18th-most in school history on just 15 carries per game... had four 100-yard games on the season... led the team in rushing yards in eight games... only one fumble on the season... rushed 16 times for 144 yards and a touchdown at North Dakota (9/8)... had 14 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown in the win over Idaho State (10/6)... rushed 19 times for 139 yards and a score in the win at UC Davis (10/27)... had 14 carries for 107 yards and a TD against second-ranked Montana State (11/10) and the Big Sky’s top defense... rushed for 56 yards and a season-high three touchdowns against Eastern Washington (11/17)... in addition to his playing talents, was named by his teammates as PSU’s Most Inspirational Player.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
    Played two seasons at the University of Maryland as a backup running back… as a freshman, competed in nine games, rushing 67 times for 239 yards and a team-high 11 touchdowns, which was a Maryland freshman record… ranked third on the team in rushing yards… best game was 16 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown against Wake Forest… had 13 rushes for 37 yards and three TDs against Virginia… set a Maryland bowl record with four rushing touchdowns in the Military Bowl against East Carolina… as a sophomore, did not see as much action carrying the ball 40 times for 174 yards and four touchdowns… has 16 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown against Notre Dame… was a redshirt at Maryland in 2009.
    Prepped at Norcross High School in Georgia… was ranked number 16 running back in the nation by Scout.com and 29th by Rivals.com… 22nd ranked player in the state of Georgia… on the ESPNU 150…. was a Class 5A All-Georgia honorable mention… rushed for 1,584 yards and 14 touchdowns on 257 carries as a senior, leading his team to an 8-4 record… played in the 2008 GACA North-South All-Star Game… carried 204 times for 1,462 yards and 11 TDs as a junior... lettered in football and track four times each.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Son of Karen and Alan Lawrence… born September 27, 1990... has one younger sister, Faith... majoring in Social Science... hobbies are playing the piano, reading, Big Brothers of America and FCA Atlanta.