Hakeem Lawrence

Height:
5-7
Weight:
175
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Hialeah-Miami Lakes

Will wear jersey #6 this fall after wearing #1 for three seasons ... dual-sport athlete ... also runs track for the Zips.

As a Redshirt Senior (2016): Named the Most Improved offensive player following spring drills.

As a Redshirt Junior (2015): Played in all 13 games … also played on the kickoff return, punt, and punt return units … had six rushes for 11 yards and one reception for 12 yards on the season … also had two kick returns for 14 yards … in the win over Buffalo, had a 17-yard kick return … had a 12-yard reception against Ohio … rushed six time for 11 yards and had an 11-yard reception at No. 19 Oklahoma.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2014): Appeared in four games with one start at running back ... finished fourth in rushing with 61 yards on 12 carries ... had two receptions for 19 yards ... had a seven-yard rush at Buffalo ... rushed four times for 35 yards in the win over Eastern Michigan ... had two carries for four yards in the win at Pitt ... had five carries for 12 yards and a 12-yard reception against Marshall ... had a seven-yard reception at Penn State.

As a Sophomore (2013): Redshirted ... earned Akron's Scout Team Player of the Year on defense.

As a Freshman (2012): Played in nine games ... 22 carries for 82 yards rushing for the season ... season-high seven rush attempts for season-best 30 yards at FIU ... credited with one catch for 12 yards versus UCF ... also returned kicks, doing so eight times for 132 yards ... posted four kick returns for 68 yards against Bowling Green.

High School: Rushed for 1,818 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior (10.6 ypc) at Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS ... helped his team to a 6-4 record in his final season.

Personal: Born July 18, 1994 ... mother is Lydia Gordon … has three sisters and two brothers … sport management major.