The Football Brainiacs

Player Profile

Position: Safety

Height: 6’1″

Weight: 04

Class: Junior

Seasons at OU: 1

Hometown: Nashville, TN

The Path to Norman

Key Lawrence is a double Tennessee product. The defensive back played high school football in Nashville and was a top 100 recruit in the 2020 class. Despite many teams, OU included, vying for his commitment, he played for Tennessee his freshman season, playing in all games at defensive back and special teams. In the offseason, Lawrence was part of a max exodus from the Volunteers and one of several players to land with the Sooners.

Yall hate me now , but im fasho yall gone love me later 🤫 #oudna 🤘🏾👇🏾 #BoomerSooner ⭕️🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/k3J652O4mi

— KE(Y) LAWRENCE 💰C❌C (@KeShawn2x) January 25, 2021

Career so Far

Lawrence was a contributor from the moment he arrived in Norman. He played in every game of the season, earned four starts, ranked seventh on the team in tackles, and received All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. The 2021 OU secondary had its share of questionable decisions and strategies, but Lawrence was consistently one of its brightest components.

Stats

Years: 2021 | 2020 | Career

Games Played: 13 | 10 | 23

Tackles: 47 | 8 | 55

TFL: 3.5 | 0 | 3.5

Sacks: 1 | 0 | 1

FF: 3 | 0 | 3

PBU: 4 | 1 | 5

Stats via Soonersports.com

Highlights

4⃣2⃣ Days Until ⭕️🙌🏈.

Key Lawrence forces the fumble and Jalen Redmond scoops and scores from 42-yards out in Oklahoma's win over Iowa State last season in Norman.#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/rIcfaZ7D4F

— 𝕺𝖐𝖑𝖆𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖆 𝖛𝖘. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉 (@soonergridiron) July 23, 2022

This Season

Key Lawrence has been mentioned repeatedly this spring as one of the most vocal leaders on the defense and team. Now in his third season of college ball, Lawrence is expected to start at free safety with Billy Bowman manning the strong safety spot. Many players in the secondary will look to make noise this fall under a new coaching staff; Lawrence has all the tools to be a big-time player for the Sooners this season.