Player Career

Shomari Lawrence Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Shomari Lawrence story

Shomari Lawrence built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Pompano Beach, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Florida International and Missouri State. The clearest part of Shomari Lawrence's career was his backfield work: 1,764 rushing yards, 371 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 166 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Missouri State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 166 receiving yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida International and Missouri State.

The arc is straightforward: Shomari Lawrence moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida International

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Missouri State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonFlorida International61344.222.5
2024 Regular SeasonFlorida International17834.612.6-435
2025 PostseasonMissouri State1,13954.631.3961
2025 Regular SeasonMissouri State1,13954.631.30

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Florida International to Missouri StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS9Jan 13, 2025
2023Unlisted to Florida InternationalUnlisted to G5/FCS15Feb 2, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 1 · L 17-22 · Conference game

Loss with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

139

Scrimmage Yards

95.4 takeover

139 scrimmage yards and 45.7 usage.

#2

@ No. 89 Kennesaw State

Week 13 · L 34-41 · Conference game

182

Scrimmage Yards

95.4 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

182 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.

#3

@ Kansas State

Week 1

90

Scrimmage Yards

81.3 takeover

Game with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

90 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#4

@ Kansas

Week 1

59

Scrimmage Yards

76.2 takeover

Game with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

59 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#5

vs North Texas

Week 2 · W 46-39

106

Scrimmage Yards

75.1 takeover

Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

106 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Missouri State

1,139 primary output · 54.6 efficiency · 31.3 usage

78.3

#2

2025 Regular Season · Missouri State

78.3

1,139 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 31.3 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Florida International

53.3

613 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 22.5 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games