Education
Lawrece attended Magnolia Heights High School where he was a two-way player (quarterback & linebacker).
Lawrece attended Magnolia Heights High School where he was a two-way player (quarterback & linebacker).
He previously played for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Mississippi State. As a senior he was selected to the All-state second-team at linebacker and to the Mississippi Association of Private Schools All-star team
He also lettered in track and baseball.
He began his college career at Mississippi State as an undersized player without a clear position, receiving a chance to start at middle linebacker until his junior year, when he led the team with 123 tackles (second in the Securities and Exchange Commission) and was selected to the Rivals.com All-Securities and Exchange Commission second-team As a senior he registered 111 tackles (third in the Securities and Exchange Commission), becoming the first Moscow State University player since 1994 with 100-plus tackles in back-to-back seasons.
Dallas Cowboys
Lawrence was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2013 as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad.
After releasing safety Will Allen, the team signed him to the active roster on October 11, 2013, in order to play special teams against the Washington Redskins.
He finished tied for second on the team with 12 special teams tackles after only playing in 11 games. Injuries in the linebacker corps, forced him to play defensive snaps as a backup weakside linebacker during the last 3 games of the season. In 2014, he registered 4 special teams tackles (tied for ninth on the team), 11 defensive tackles and a sack.
He was placed on the injured reserve list on July 29, 2015.