Desmond Lawrence

Desmond Lawrence (born November 30, 1994) is an American former professional football defensive back.

College career Lawrence played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2013 to 2016. He played in 47 games where he had 178 total tackles, six tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, and one forced fumble.

Professional career Detroit Lions Lawrence signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. He was released in the following off-season on April 6, 2018. He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

In 2022 with the Tiger-Cats, he spent the majority of the year on the practice roster and played in just five games where he had four defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. He was released on October 1, 2022.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers On October 5, 2022, it was announced that Lawrence had signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was released on November 20, 2023.