Running back, Missouri State (from South Dakota, Florida International), 2021–⁠25

Shomari Lawrence

Number
No. 2
Height
6′0″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2025)
Senior
Hometown
Pompano Beach, FL

Shomari Lawrence played running back at South Dakota (2021–⁠22), Florida International (2023–⁠24) and Missouri State (2025).

Career highs

173rushing yards, career highat Kennesaw State, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Florida International, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021South Dakota11595.4129
2022South Dakota1075975.6352
2023Florida International1255664.5467
2024Florida International471773.8115
2025Missouri State1991,0215.1770
Career4892,4204.91670

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021South Dakota200.003
2022South Dakota141359.6146
2023Florida International8475.9017
2024Florida International111.001
2025Missouri State191186.2013
Career443016.8146

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021South Dakota2RBYr 1
2022South Dakota2RBYr 2
2023Florida International2RBYr 3
2024Florida International2RBYr 4
2025Missouri State2RBSr. (Yr 5)6′0″210

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2021South Dakota (FCS)130.23––2.9––
2022South Dakota (FCS)1240.2272nd (n=470)0.1427.520%–
2023Florida International1220.0417th (n=450)0.175.417%0.10
2024Florida International48-0.11––-5.110%0.06
2025Missouri State2320.0535th (n=576)0.1011.827%0.14

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Missouri State37%2.501.102.0028%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2025 Missouri State 13 games, 1,021 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30atUSCL 13–⁠73125002323
Sep 6atMarshallW 21–⁠201749017323
Sep 13vs.SMUL 10–⁠281344015318
Sep 20vs.UT MartinW 42–⁠10865150––
Sep 27vs.Western KentuckyL 22–⁠271678132––
Oct 8atMiddle TennesseeW 22–⁠201163010––
Oct 22atNew Mexico StateW 24–⁠172197011215
Oct 29vs.Florida InternationalW 28–⁠211410424217
Nov 8atLibertyW 21–⁠171348017111
Nov 15vs.UTEPW 38–⁠242510911426
Nov 22atKennesaw StateL 34–⁠412017317019
Nov 29vs.Louisiana TechL 30–⁠42138415629
Dec 18 ✦vs.Arkansas StateL 28–⁠341657012217
2024 Florida International 8 games, 177 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atIndianaL 7–⁠3161805––
Sep 7vs.Central MichiganW 52–⁠16933012––
Sep 14atFlorida AtlanticL 20–⁠3871507––
Sep 21vs.MonmouthL 42–⁠45220111
Oct 22vs.Sam HoustonL 7–⁠10844015––
Oct 29vs.New Mexico StateW 34–⁠1351707––
Nov 16atJacksonville StateL 31–⁠34843112––
Nov 23atKennesaw StateL 26–⁠272505––
2023 Florida International 12 games, 566 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 26atLouisiana TechL 17–⁠221513916710
Sep 2vs.MaineW 14–⁠12726010––
Sep 9vs.North TexasW 46–⁠391689128117
Sep 16atUConnW 24–⁠179370211−2
Sep 23vs.LibertyL 6–⁠3862108––
Oct 4atNew Mexico StateL 17–⁠343111618
Oct 11vs.UTEPL 14–⁠27126502519
Oct 18atSam HoustonW 33–⁠27164711612
Oct 25vs.Jacksonville StateL 16–⁠411656017––
Nov 11atMiddle TennesseeL 6–⁠401231014110
Nov 18atArkansasL 20–⁠4462401513
Nov 25vs.Western KentuckyL 28–⁠4172005––
2022 South Dakota 11 games, 597 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atKansas StateL 0–⁠34148401716
Sep 10atMontanaL 7–⁠24628011––
Sep 17vs.Cal PolyW 38–⁠211056021356
Sep 24vs.North Dakota StateL 17–⁠3454003013
Oct 8atSouth Dakota StateL 3–⁠281339010––
Oct 15atIllinois StateL 10–⁠121575124––
Oct 22vs.Southern IllinoisW 27–⁠241112215212
Oct 29atYoungstown StateL 24–⁠4571609116
Nov 5vs.Missouri StateW 20–⁠13520111117
Nov 12atNorth DakotaL 19–⁠287220512
Nov 19vs.Northern IowaL 14–⁠581495021533
2021 South Dakota 1 game, 59 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atKansasL 14–⁠17115912920

No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. Indiana State; Oct 23 vs. Illinois State, so those games are not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2026
Height5′11¼″
Weight211 lb
Arm length30¾″
Hand size9″
Wingspan73⅝″
40-yard dash4.69 s
10-yard split1.67 s
Vertical jump27½″
Broad jump9′1″
Bench press15 reps
3-cone drill7.63 s
20-yard shuttle4.86 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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