#4

Key Lawrence

DB · UCLA · Sr. · #4

Returning to UCLA for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Key Lawrence

DB · UCLA · Sr · #4

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#81 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
2022
2023
2024
Deshaun Foster
UCLA
era →
2025
Deshaun Foster
UCLA

Coaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oklahoma11-2HC: Bob Stoops · Balanced
2022Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024Ole Miss10-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UCLA3-9HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UCLA70444.00.011--
2024Ole Miss110.00.0------
2023Oklahoma37233.00.032--
2022Oklahoma55322.50.031--
2021Oklahoma47283.51.04----
Career21012813.01.0114--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025

W 42–37

vs Penn State

8 TOT  ·  6 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UCLA

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · UCLA

Returning around him

  • 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Gifford’s 2024 season.

Isaac Gifford

89%match

Nebraska · 2024

#2

Jake Jarmolowich

Colorado State · 2025

84%
#3

Sy Dabney

Bowling Green · 2021

84%
#4

Bailey Despanie

Tulane · 2023

84%
#5

Jonathan Lenard Jr.

San José State · 2021

82%

Matches Isaac on

PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Based on 6 features · 4 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10774

Final rank
#11188
Avg #11234.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10774 this season.