Key Lawrence

SS, FS · Oklahoma

HISTORY — From College Profile

2022
Played in 11 games and made four starts … starts came in season opener vs. UTEP (9/3), against Kansas (10/15), at Iowa State (10/29) and vs. Baylor (11/5) … did not play vs. Kent State (9/10) or at West Virginia (11/12) … totaled 58 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception, three pass breakups and team-high two forced fumbles … logged three tackles vs. Florida State in Cheez-It Bowl (12/29) ... matched career highs with nine tackles and two pass breakups at Texas Tech (11/26) … made six tackles and one TFL vs. Oklahoma State (11/19) … notched career-high nine tackles (seven solo) vs. Baylor … tallied three tackles (one TFL) and forced a fumble at Iowa State … recorded six tackles, 0.5 TFL and two pass breakups vs. Kansas … registered an interception, forced fumble, pass breakup and six stops at Nebraska (9/17).

2021
An All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection by league's coaches … played in all 13 games ... his four starts came in succession from mid-October to mid-November (first two at strong safety and next two at cornberback) ... ranked seventh on team with 47 tackles (25 solo) … had 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles … made one tackle and had a PBU at Oklahoma State (11/27) ... registered seven stops, 1.0 sack and two forced fumbles vs. Iowa State (11/20) … had three tackles at Baylor (11/13) … logged seven tackles, 0.5 TFL and two PBUs vs. Texas Tech (10/30) … recorded season-high eight tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a forced fumble at Kansas (10/23) … made seven stops vs. TCU (10/16) … notched four tackles and a PBU at Kansas State (10/2) … made three stops each in games vs. West Virginia (9/25) and Nebraska (9/18).

2020 (AT TENNESSEE)
Saw action in all 10 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor ... played 105 defensive snaps ... finished with eight tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup ... logged a career-high four tackles in season finale vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... recorded two tackles and a pass breakup in win at Vanderbilt (12/12) ... registered his first two collegiate tackles vs. No. 2 Alabama (10/24) ... made debut in season-opening win over South Carolina (9/26).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Ensworth High School in Nashville ... a consensus four-star prospect ... rated the No. 84 overall recruit by 247Sports, No. 97 by Rivals and No. 102 by ESPN ... regarded as the country's No. 5 safety by 247Sports and Rivals and the No. 7 athlete by ESPN ... the No. 1 player in Tennessee by 247Sports and No. 2 by ESPN and Rivals ... selected for 2020 All-American Bowl and Polynesian Bowl ... named to TSWA Division II Class AAA All-State Team his junior and senior seasons (2018 and 2019) ... totaled 37 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss as a senior in 2019 as Tigers advanced to state semifinals ... rushed for 766 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior in 2018.

PERSONAL
Majored in communication studies at Tennessee ... OU major is communication.

-- 6/24/23