 Lawrence with theMontreal Alouettes in 2023 | |||||
| No. 54 – Montreal Alouettes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| CFL status | National | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1996-03-14)March 14, 1996 (age 29) Edmonton,Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Spruce Grove Composite High | ||||
| University | Alberta | ||||
| CFL draft | 2018: 5th round, 39th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| 2018–2021 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||
| 2022 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||
| 2023–present | Montreal Alouettes | ||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career CFL statistics | |||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||
Justin Lawrence (born March 14, 1996) is a Canadian professionalfootballoffensive lineman for theMontreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
Lawrence playedU Sports football for theAlberta Golden Bears from 2014 to 2017.[1]
Lawrence was drafted in the fifth round, 39th overall, by theCalgary Stampeders in the2018 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 14, 2018.[2] He dressed in his first professional game in the team's2018 season opener on June 16, 2018 against theHamilton Tiger-Cats. He dressed in six regular season games in 2018 and was on the practice roster when theCalgary Stampeders won the106th Grey Cup.
In the2019 season, Lawrence dressed in all 18 regular season games where he started six games atcentre and one game atleft guard.[3] He also played in his first post-season game which was a West Semi-Final loss to theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[4] After the season, on December 5, 2019, he signed a two-year extension with the Stampeders.[3][4] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[5]
On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Lawrence had signed with theToronto Argonauts.[6] In2022, he played in 18 regular season games and started in 17 while making the shift tocentre.[7] Near the end of season, he was named a Division All-Star for the first time in his career.[8] Lawrence started at centre in the109th Grey Cup game and won his secondGrey Cup championship as the Argonauts defeated theWinnipeg Blue Bombers 24–23.[9] He became a free agent on February 14, 2023.[10]
On February 14, 2023, it was announced that Lawrence had signed with theMontreal Alouettes.[11] He played and started in all 18 games during the2023 regular season.[12]
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