Demarcus Lawrence is one of the few players who are still with their draft teams. He was part of the 2014 draft class and has been playing for the Dallas Cowboys for the past nine seasons.
The Aiken native attended Silver Bluff High School and was a member of the school’s football team. He was a multi-purpose player who played as a tight end, offensive tackle, and defensive tackle. He recorded 97 tackles and 3 sacks in his senior year and was named a North-South All-Star.
Demarcus Lawrence is a product of Boise State University, where he played from 2012 to 2013 after transferring from Butler Community College.
He started all 11 games as a sophomore and was first on the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. On defense, he had 48 tackles, 4 forced fumbles (tied for the team lead), 2 fumble recoveries (one returned for a 25-yard score), 1 interception, and 1 blocked kick.
During the game against Michigan State University, he registered 9 tackles. During the game against San Diego State University, he had 2.5 tackles for loss.
Who Drafted Demarcus Lawrence ?
After a successful college career, Lawrence was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.