Rashad Lawrence
17 Rashad Lawrence
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.

High School:
Olympia

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 185

Position:
WR

02/01/2012

Northwestern Announces 2012 Football Signing Class

Northwestern graduated 25 student-athletes from its 2011 bowl squad

01/26/2012

Signing Day is Here! Follow NU's Live Signing Day Blog

Football program expected to sign a large class in 2012; NGN reception set at Ditka's

12/31/2011

Northwestern Comeback Falls Short at Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, 33-22

Dan Persa becomes NCAA Division I all-time leader in completion percentage

11/19/2011

Northwestern vs. Minnesota - Notes

10/15/2011

Northwestern Comeback Thwarted at Iowa, 41-31

Wildcats erase an early 17-point deficit before 24 fourth-quarter Hawkeye points decide the outcome

The 2011 Scouting Report:One of two true freshman receivers who earned playing time a year ago ... Expected to play a larger role in NU's offense and gives the 'Cats another big-play offensive threat ... His combination of size (6-foot-2) and speed make him a tough matchup for most defensive backs.

2011:True sophomore ... Started at Boston College and finished the game with three catches for 31 yards ... Four catches for 32 yards at Army ... Caught his first collegiate TD pass at Iowa, a 35-yard strike from prep teammate Trevor Siemian ... Two receptions for 11 yards vs. Penn State ... Had four receptions for 29 yards in win over Minnesota ... Notched two receptions for 37 yards, including a 31-yard reception, vs. Michigan State ... Grabbed three receptions for 28 yards vs. Texas A&M.

2010: Played in all 13 games ... Finished with 12 catches for 178 yards ... Two receptions for 19 yards at Wisconsin ... Caught one pass vs. Iowa for 15 yards ... At Penn State, caught one pass for six yards ... Set career highs against Michigan State with four receptions for 67 yards, including a long of 44 yards ... Two catches for 21 yards vs. Purdue ... His first career catch came in spectacular fashion, a 50-yard over-the-shoulder reception down to the 2-yard line vs. Illinois State.

High School: SuperPrep All-Dixie Region, PrepStar All-Southeast Region and Rivals.com All-Region wide receiver ... Ranked 68th among all players in Florida by Rivals.com and 77th among all players in the state by SuperPrep ... Ranks 64th nationally among all wide receivers by Rivals.com and 97th nationally among all wide receivers by SuperPrep ... Earned coveted spots on the All-Central Florida team and the all-metro conference squad ... Ranked 14th in the state by the Orlando Sentinel ... Caught 113 passes for 1,352 yards and 12 TD's during career ... Three-year letterwinner and team co-captain ... Helped Olympia claim the 2009 district championship (6A District 5 title) ... Selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Also lettered in track and field and weightlifting ... Teammate with fellow NU signee Trevor Siemian ... School's Honor Roll member ... Coached by Bob Head.

Personal: Born Rashad Monte Lawrence ... Son of Lyndon Hughes and Kenya Hughes (deceased) ... Interested in a business career.

RECEIVING
Season Games Rec Yards TD Long Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2010 13 12 178 0 50 0.9 14.8 13.7
2011 13 19 203 1 35 1.5 10.7 15.6
Career 26 31 381 1 50 1.2 12.3 14.7
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