At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-5, 212-pound junior quarterback had led the Purple Hurricanes to a 14-0 record and a berth in the Class AAAA state championship game. Lawrence had completed 236 of 372 passes for 3,708 yards and 49 touchdowns, with
Lawrence has maintained a 4.07 GPA in the classroom.
A devoted member of his church community, he has volunteered locally on behalf of his schools peer leadership program and Challenger Football team.