Simoni Lawrence

Simoni Lawrence
Lawrence with the Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born: (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 35)
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
CollegeMinnesota
Career history
As player
2010St. Louis Rams
2010Hartford Colonials
20102011Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
2011Las Vegas Locomotives
2012Edmonton Eskimos
2013Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014Minnesota Vikings*
20142023Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2015, 2019, 2021
CFL East All-Star20142016, 2019, 2021
Career stats
Games played169
Total tackles760
Sacks35
Interceptions15
Forced fumbles13

Simoni Lawrence (born February 1, 1989) is an American former professional gridiron football linebacker who played primarily for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is 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).