Simoni Lawrence

Bio

Full name: Simoni Lawrence

Born: Feb. 1, 1989 in Upper Darby, PA (35 years old)

Retired: Feb. 15, 2024

Last Season (2023) Vitals:
  • Player classification: American
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 220 lbs
  • Position: LB
  • Jersey: #21
Amateur Programs
  • Minnesota
  • Valley Forge Military JC
  • Upper Darby HS (Upper Darby, PA)
11 Season Career

Active years: 2012–2019, 2021–2023
Active teams (2):

  • EDM 2012
  • HAM 2013–2019, 2021–2023

187 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 169 regular season games (153 games started)
  • 14 playoff games
  • 4 Grey Cup appearances (0 championship wins)
4 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
11 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T330th,
97th percentile,
11 CFL seasons)
169
(Rank: T429th,
96th percentile,
169 CFL games)
14 4
2012 EDM LB 48 15 1 0
2013 HAM LB 21 12 2 1
2014 HAM LB 21 16 1 1
2015 HAM LB 21 18 2 0
2016 HAM LB 21 17 1 0
2017 HAM LB 21 17 0 0
2018 HAM LB 21 18 2 0
2019 HAM LB 21 15 1 1
2021 HAM LB 21 14 2 1
2022 HAM LB 21 9 1 0
2023 HAM LB 21 18 1 0
Weekly
2013
  • Defensive Star Division Semi-Finals (HAM)
2016
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 1 (HAM)
  • Top Performer #3 of Week 13 (HAM)
2019
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 16 (HAM)
2021
  • Top Performer #2 of Week 7 (HAM)
Monthly
2021
  • Top Performer #2 of September (HAM)
  • 2014 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2015 Division Finalist (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2019 Division Finalist (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2021 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2021 Division Finalist (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2023 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player