2012 Football Roster
Roster
Lawrence, Cameron

Jersey Number 10
Cameron Lawrence
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Coldwater, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Magnolia Heights HS
Bio
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER: The SEC's leading returning tackler in 2012 named to the preseason 2012 All-SEC first team by the SEC Football Information Directors . . . Selected by Athlon to the preseason 2012 All-SEC third team and by Phil Steele to preseason 2012 All-SEC fourth team . . . Versatile athlete that has made an impressive impact at the linebacker position . . . Named to the Rivals.com All-SEC Second Team as a junior . . . Has a total of 171 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two interceptions in three seasons of play . . . Set or matched career highs in all statistical categories his junior season . . . Played quarterback, receiver, safety and linebacker during first year of career at Mississippi State . . . Participated in 2009 spring drills at State following a star-studded high school career on both sides of the ball.
2011: Named to the Rivals.com All-SEC second team . . . Started all 13 games for the Bulldogs at weakside linebacker . . . Finished the season second in the SEC with a team-high 123 tackles (50 solo) . . . Tied for 10th in the SEC with two forced fumbles . . . Also had 6.0 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions . . . Had a career-best two passes defended against No. 3 LSU . . . Recorded a career-best 14 tackles and three and 3.5 tackles for loss at Auburn . . . Notched 12 tackles and his first career interception against Georgia . . . Registered 11 total tackles versus No. 13 South Carolina . . . Collected nine tackles and forced a fumble in the SEC road win at Kentucky . . . Recorded 12 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and returned an interception 31 yards at home against No. 3 Alabama . . . Tallied 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at No. 6 Arkansas . . . Tallied a team-best and career-high tying14 tackles (1.5 for loss), a sack and a fumble recovery in a rivalry win against Ole Miss . . . Posted nine tackles in the Music City Bowl victory vs. Wake Forest.
2010: Saw action in the first 10 games of the season before suffering an injury . . . Returned to the playing field in the Gator Bowl victory over Michigan . . . Served as a reserve linebacker and on nearly every special teams unit . . . Credited with 31 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss . . . Posted a season-best six total tackles against Kentucky . . . Recorded five stops with a sack against LSU . . . Also credited with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the win over Florida.
2009: Played in all 12 games during his true freshman season . . . Totaled 14 tackles on the year, seeing time mainly on the kick coverage units . . . Posted a pair of tackles three times, including the season-opener against Jackson State . . . Also credited with two stops against Auburn and Kentucky . . . Closed out the season with four tackles in the Egg Bowl victory.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named second-team, all-state in all classifications at linebacker by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season . . . That newspaper listed him among their Dandy Dozen prior to his senior season, symbolic of being one of the top 12 players in the state . . . Credited with running a 4.66 40-yard dash at the New Orleans Scout.com combine prior to his junior season . . . Also credited with a 265-pound bench press by Scout.com . . . Selected to the Mississippi Association of Private Schools all-star team following his senior campaign and captained the North squad . . . Helped lead coach Cliff Young’s Magnolia Heights’ team to a 22-2 record during his final two seasons of football, playing both quarterback and defensive back . . . Accounted for 1,854 yards during his junior season and scored 26 touchdowns as a quarterback on offense . . . Also amassed 138 tackles and four pass interceptions while playing defense . . . Named all-state by the Mississippi Private School Association following that junior campaign . . . Helped Magnolia Heights win a state title during his sophomore season . . . Also ran track for the Chiefs, finishing second in the state in the 300-meter hurdles . . .Helped lead the school’s baseball team to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore . . . Outstanding student in the high school classroom with a 3.7 grade-point average . . . Other top scholarship offers: Oklahoma State and Duke . . . Committed to MSU in March 2008.
PERSONAL: Born Cameron Aaron Lawrence on Jan. 20, 1991, in Altus, Okla... . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lawrence . . . His brother Addison played offensive line for the Bulldogs from 2008-11 before signing a free-agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens following the 2012 NFL Draft.
LAWRENCE'S CAREER HIGHS
Total Tackles – 14, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-26-11)
Assisted Tackles – 12, vs. Alabama (11-12-11)
Solo Tackles – 12, at Auburn (9-10-11)
Tackles For Loss – 3.5, at Auburn (9-10-11)
Sacks – 1.0, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-27-11)
Pass Breakups - 2, vs. LSU (9-15-11)
Interceptions - 1, (2x) last vs. Alabama (11-12-11)
Long INT Return - 31, vs. Alabama (11-12-11)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30