 Lawrence with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023 | |
| Born: | February 1, 1989 Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2010 | St. Louis Rams* |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles* |
| 2010 | Hartford Colonials |
| 2010 | Chicago Bears* |
| 2010–2011 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers* |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Locomotives |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2013 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2014–2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2015, 2019, 2021 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2014–2016, 2019, 2021 |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 169 |
| Total tackles | 760 |
| Sacks | 35 |
| Interceptions | 15 |
| Forced fumbles | 13 |
Simoni Lawrence (born February 1, 1989) is an American former professional football linebacker who played primarily for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a three-time winner of the James P. McCaffrey Trophy, a three-time CFL All-Star, and a five-time CFL Divisional All-Star. He is the Tiger-Cats' franchise leader in total tackles (734) and defensive tackles (727) and holds the CFL record for most defensive tackles in a single game (17).