Shomari Lawrence
| No. 35 – Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 28, 2001 Jamaica |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Florida) |
| College | South Dakota (2020–2022) FIU (2023–2024) Missouri State (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Shomari Dakari Lawrence (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes, FIU Panthers and Missouri State Bears.
College career
Lawrence played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes from 2020 to 2022, the FIU Panthers from 2023 to 2024 and the Missouri State Bears in 2025.[1] He began his career for the FCS University of South Dakota, leading the team in rushing before sustaining a season-ending injury early on in his second year.[2][3] After returning from injury, Lawrence was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer team and finished as the Coyote’s second-leading rusher with 597 yards on 107 carries with three touchdowns.[4][5]
Following the 2022 season, Lawrence transferred to Florida International University and was a starter in 2023, recording 566 yards and four touchdowns along with eight receptions for 47 yards.[6][7] His role was significantly scaled back in 2024, only rushing for 177 yards.[3] Lawrence transferred after the season, landing at Missouri State University.[8]
Lawrence had career year in 2025 rushing 199 times for 1,021 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 19 catches for 119 yards.[9] Against his former team, FIU, he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns in a 28–21 win.[10] Lawrence earned second-team All-Conference USA honors.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
4.69 s | 1.67 s | 2.67 s | 4.86 s | 7.63 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
15 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Lawrence signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent.[13] He made his debut against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first game of the season, rushing eight times for 63 yards, including two 13 yards runs in overtime to secure the win and recorded three receptions for seven yards.[14][15]
Career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 33 | 160 | 4.9 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | South Dakota | 11 | 1 | 107 | 597 | 5.6 | 3 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 2023 | FIU | 12 | 10 | 125 | 566 | 4.5 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | FIU | 8 | 1 | 47 | 177 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 13 | 12 | 199 | 1,021 | 5.1 | 7 | 19 | 118 | 6.2 | 0 |
| Career[1] | 50 | 24 | 513 | 2,530 | 4.9 | 16 | 48 | 378 | 7.9 | 1 | |
References
- ^ a b "Shomari Lawrence Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ^ McCleary, Michael (September 28, 2021). "South Dakota football notebook: Defense almost wins it, RB situation changes with injury". Argus Leader. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Collingwood, Ryan (August 14, 2025). "Ex-MSU foe Shomari Lawrence now leading Bears' running game". Springfield Daily Citizen. Archived from the original on August 16, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "2022 Missouri Valley Football All-Newcomer Team". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Shomari Lawrence - Football". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Shomari Lawrence College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ^ "Shomari Lawrence, Missouri State Bears, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (January 11, 2025). "Missouri State football lands former Conference USA starting RB in transfer portal". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Shomari Lawrence - Football". Missouri State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ^ "Shomari Lawrence rushes for 104 yards, 2 TDs against former team and Missouri State beats FIU 28-21". AP News. October 30, 2025. Archived from the original on October 30, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "FB: CUSA Announces 2025 Postseason Awards". conferenceusa.com. December 4, 2025. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Shomari Lawrence College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ Heilman, Michael (May 15, 2026). "Montreal Alouettes sign RB Shomari Lawrence and OL Reuben Fatheree II". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ^ Zurkowsky, Herb (June 5, 2026). "Zurkowsky: Alouettes flash remarkable resilience in electrifying OT win over Ticats". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Herrera-Vergara, Pablo (June 5, 2026). "A gamer, a gamble, a win: Alouettes take CFL season opener in overtime (& nine other thoughts)". 3DownNation. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.