Shomari Lawrence

#2 · RB · Sr. · Missouri State6′0″ · 210 lb · Pompano Beach, FL

Shomari Lawrence is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Missouri State.

Lawrence does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Mike MacIntyre and Nick Petrino. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 173 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Kennesaw State — Week 13, 2025.

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape

Steady, not spectacular

200Carries
918Yards
21.5%Top-5 share
27.0%Stuffed rate

Just 21.5% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 27.0% of carries. 12 carries for 28 yds vs Louisiana Tech; 24 for 119 vs UTEP.

Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.

Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share

Not actually a closer

57.0%Carry share
42.2%Q4-lead share
100.0%In competitive games

57.0% of carries overall (203/356) → 42.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (19/45) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.

Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.

Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration

Who gets the tough yard

6/123rd/4th & short

6 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (50.0%).

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