Kendial Lawrence (born April 13, 1991) is a former

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who was last a member of the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played

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. Lawrence also played in the

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Professional career

2013 Missouri's Pro Day

Dallas Cowboys

On April 28, 2013, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2013, he was released.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 9, 2013, he signed with the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Milan Rhinos

Lawrence signed for the 2014 season with the

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in the

. Between trips to USA for tryouts with the

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and

, Lawrence played in three games for the

rushing for 307 yards and three touchdowns before signing with the Eskimos on June 24 of 2014.

Edmonton Eskimos

After playing football in Italy during the spring and early summer in 2014, Lawrence signed with the

of the

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, partway through the

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. After putting up a dazzling 850 yards from scrimmage in 2014 in half season, Lawrence's stats on offense slipped in 2015, while Lawrence's usage on special teams as a returner increased for the eventual

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champion Eskimos.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Lawrence was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 10, 2016. Lawrence played in 11 games for the Roughriders carrying the ball 37 times for 150 yards with one touchdown. He also caught 17 passes for 129 yards and was used extensively on punt and kick-off return. He was released by the club on October 1, 2016.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Lawrence was added to the

practice roster on October 10, 2016. Lawrence played in two games for the Ticats in the 2016 season, catching one pass for 20 yards to go along with 209 combined return yards.

Edmonton Eskimos (II)

Lawrence signed as a free agent with the Eskimos. However, he was released by the club on June 17 as they trimmed their roster in preparation for the regular season. Following a season-ending injury to John White the Eskimos signed Lawrence to a contract on July 6, 2017 before ending up with his own season ending injury after 2 games. Lawrence became a free agent when his contract expired in February 2018.

References

External links

Missouri bio

Edmonton Eskimos bioDallas Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Kendial 1991 births Living people American football running backs Canadian football running backs Dallas Cowboys players Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players People from Rockwall, Texas Players of American football from Rockwall County, Texas American expatriate sportspeople in Italy American expatriate players of American football 21st-century African-American sportspeople