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Kenny Lawler

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Position:
  
Wide receiver

High school:
  
Upland (CA)

Height
  
1.91 m

Place of birth:
  
Pomona, California

College:
  
California

Weight
  
84 kg

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Date of birth:
  
(1994-06-25) June 25, 1994 (age 22)

NFL Draft:
  
2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243

Current team
  
Seattle Seahawks (#11 / Wide receiver)

Education
  
University of California, Berkeley

Parents
  
Patricia Hicks, Kenneth Lawler Sr.

Similar
  
Quinton Jefferson, Joey Hunt, Nick Vannett, Kasen Williams, Zac Brooks

Profiles

Kenneth James Lawler, Jr. (born June 25, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 243th overall of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at California.

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Early years

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Lawler attended Upland High School in Upland, California. He had 53 receptions for 1,267 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and 42 receptions for 887 yards and nine touchdown as a junior. Lawler was rated by Rivals.com as four-star recruit and committed to the University of California, Berkeley to play college football.

College career

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Lawler redshirted his first year at California in 2012 after he was ineligible the first six weeks while NCAA looked into some independent-study classes he had taken. He considered transferring in the offseason due to the firing of head coach Jeff Tedford, but chose to stay at California after meeting with the newly hired head coach Sonny Dykes.

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In 2013, he played in 11 games with five starts and had 37 receptions for 347 yards and five touchdowns. As a sophomore, he again played in 11 games with five starts and led the team with 54 receptions for 701 yards and nine touchdowns. As a junior, Lawler had 52 receptions for 658 yards and 13 touchdowns over 13 games. After the season, he entered the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career

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Prior to the 2016 NFL Draft, Lawler had been projected by NFL scouts and analysts to be a middle-round pick. Lawler slid in part due to his leaner frame and his slower 40-yard dash time.

On April 30, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks selected Lawler with a seventh round pick, 225th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Lawler to his rookie contract. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 16, 2017.

Personal

Lawler Jr. is the oldest of six children to Kenneth Lawler Sr. who played college football as a cornerback at Oregon and later became a coach at Boise State and San Bernardino Valley College.

References

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