1. Simoni Lawrence was born on February 1,1989 and is an American former professional football linebacker who played primarily for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
19 Facts About Simoni Lawrence
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Simoni Lawrence was a three-time winner of the James P McCaffrey Trophy, a three-time CFL All-Star, and a five-time CFL Divisional All-Star.
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Simoni Lawrence is the Tiger-Cats' franchise leader in total tackles and defensive tackles and holds the CFL record for most defensive tackles in a single game.
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Simoni Lawrence was then drafted by the Hartford Colonials 22nd overall in the 2010 UFL Draft on June 2,2010, but signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on June 8.
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Simoni Lawrence then joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 30,2010, and participated in the team's training camp for the 2011 season.
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Simoni Lawrence played in the UFL for the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2011.
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Simoni Lawrence signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on January 10,2012, playing in 15 games and starting one.
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On February 10,2014, Simoni Lawrence signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
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In 2014, Simoni Lawrence played in 16 of the 18 regular season games, and both playoff games en route to the team's second consecutive trip to the Grey Cup.
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Simoni Lawrence led the team in tackles in that season, with 78; while adding 3 sacks, 2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery.
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Simoni Lawrence continued his stellar play into the 2015 season, accumulating 78 tackles, 5 sacks and 2 interceptions.
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On February 11,2019, Simoni Lawrence signed a two-year extension with the Tiger-Cats.
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Simoni Lawrence was suspended for two games by the CFL for his hit to the head of Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros in his team's 2019 season opener.
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In Week 15, Simoni Lawrence was fined the maximum amount under the CBA for a late hit to the head of Eskimos quarterback Logan Kilgore.
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On September 30,2019, Simoni Lawrence set a new CFL record for defensive tacles in a single game with 17 made, surpassing Reggie Hunt's previous record of 16.
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Simoni Lawrence did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
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On January 19,2021, it was announced that Simoni Lawrence had signed a contract extension with the Tiger-Cats.
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Simoni Lawrence was then named a CFL All-Star and was named the East Division's Most Outstanding Defensive Player for the third time in his career.
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In 2022, Simoni Lawrence sat out half the season due to injury, playing in just nine games where he recorded 41 defensive tackles.