Kenny Lawler
| No. 11 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 25, 1994 Pomona, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | California |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kenneth James Lawler, Jr. (born June 25, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 243th overall of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at California.
Early years
Lawler attended Upland High School in Upland, California. He had 53 receptions for 1,267 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and 42 receptions for 887 yards and nine touchdown as a junior. Lawler was rated by Rivals.com as four-star recruit and committed to the University of California, Berkeley to play college football.[1]
College career
Lawler redshirted his first year at California in 2012 after he was ineligible the first six weeks while NCAA looked into some independent-study classes he had taken. He considered transferring in the offseason due to the firing of head coach Jeff Tedford, but chose to stay at California after meeting with the newly hired head coach Sonny Dykes.[2]
In 2013 he played in 11 games with five starts and had 37 receptions for 347 yards and five touchdowns. As a sophomore he again played in 11 games with five starts and led the team with 54 receptions for 701 yards and nine touchdowns.[3] As a junior, Lawler had 52 receptions for 658 yards and 13 touchdowns over 13 games. After the season he entered the 2016 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career
Prior to the 2016 NFL Draft, Lawler had been projected by NFL scouts and analysts to be a middle-round pick.[2][6] Lawler slid in part due to his leaner frame and his slower 40-yard dash time.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
33+3⁄8 | 10+1⁄2 | 4.64 s | 4.20 s | 7.13 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[6] | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks selected Lawler with a seventh round pick, 225th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.[7] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Lawler to his rookie contract.[8] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.[9] He was then signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[10]
Personal
Lawler Jr. is the oldest of six children to Kenneth Lawler Sr. who played college football as a cornerback at Oregon and later became a coach at Boise State and San Bernardino Valley College.[2]
References
- ^ "Kenny Lawler". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Condotta, Bob (June 8, 2016). "Kenny Lawler not taking easy plays, or status with Seahawks, for granted". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Letourneau, Connor (September 10, 2015). "Cal's Kenny Lawler matures into prized target". sfgate.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (January 5, 2016). "Cal receiver Kenny Lawler entering NFL draft". sfgate.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Letourneau, Connor (January 5, 2016). "Cal's Kenny Lawler to declare for NFL draft". sfgate.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "WR - Kenny Lawler - California, Pac-12", NFL.com, retrieved May 6, 2016
- ^ Kelly, Danny (April 30, 2016). "NFL Draft Results: Seahawks select Kenny Lawler with 7th round pick, 243 overall". FieldGulls.com. SBNation. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Brady (May 6, 2016). "Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced". MyNorthwest.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald".
- ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves And Sign Eight Players To Practice Squad".