William Lawrence

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Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 291
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
Prev School:
Harding Academy

High School
Five-year starter on the offensive line at Harding Academy ... Played for head coaches Ryan Derrick (2013, 2014, 2015) and John Allen (2016, 2017) ... Helped the Lions to four-straight Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II Class A playoffs berths ... In 2015, Harding went 10-3 and advanced to the TSSAA D2A semifinal round ... A year later (2016), the Lions went 9-2 and advanced to the postseason quarterfinal round ... Two-time semifinalist for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football D2A Lineman of the Year award (2015, 2016) ... Two-time USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Tennessee Football Team selection (2015 second team; 2016 first team) ... Three-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State pick (2015-17) ... .Two-time D2A All-Region West 1 in 2015 and 2016 ... A D2AA All-Region pick in 2017 ... Three-time Commercial Appeal Best of Preps All-Metro selection (2015-17) ... Also a Tennessee Football Coaches Association (TNFCA) All-State honoree in 2017 ... Played in the 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game.

Personal
Birthday is September 9 ... Dad and uncle both played Division I football ... Older cousin, Hunter, was a kicker for the Texas Longhorns ... Economics major.