Rushawn Lawrence

Photo by: Jerod Ringwald

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 270
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic
Prev School:
Albany / Lackawanna College / Stony Brook
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Class:
Sixth Year

PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 with one season of playing eligibility remaining • played three seasons at Stony Brook (2022-24), one season at Lackawanna (2021) and one season at Albany (2019).

2025: Made his Minnesota debut against Buffalo and totaled two tackles • recorded one tackle against Northwestern State • made four tackles and had two tackles for loss at Cal • blocked a 22-yard field goal against Rutgers and had one sack • registered one tackle at Ohio State • made two tackles against Purdue • recorded four tackles versus Nebraska • finished with two tackles at Iowa.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Played three seasons at Stony Brook (2022-24), one season at Lackawanna (2021) and one season at Albany (2019). STONY BROOK: Played in 27 career games and made 71 tackles • totaled 15.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks • made one interception and broke up two passes • forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble • in 2024, played in 12 games and made 42 tackles • had 11.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks • broke up two passes, forced two fumbles and made one interception • in 2023, played in four games before suffering a season-ending injury • recorded nine tackles and had one tackle for loss • in 2022, played in all eleven games and made 20 tackles • made three tackles for loss, had one sack and recovered one fumble. LACKAWANNA COLLEGE: In 2021, appeared in eight games • made 19 tackles and had one tackle for loss and one sack. ALBANY: In 2019, appeared in one game against Montana State and made one tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania • wore No. 9 for the Friars • played two years of high school football • as a senior, had five sacks in three games • as a junior, recorded 12 sacks.