2021 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 29
Lawrence Stevens
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 180
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceville, N.J.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep
- Major:
- Communication
2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Team Captain
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Played in all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time ... selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society ... finishes career with 37 tackles on special teams in 53 games ... contributed a team-high 10 combined stops on kickoff and punt coverage on the season ... had a tackle on kickoff coverage in addition to a tackle-for-loss and another stop at cornerback in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted a tackle on punt coverage against Maryland (11/27) ... contributed two tackles on special teams in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage against No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... added two tackles on special teams versus No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... notched first tackle of the season at Syracuse (9/11).
2020 (Senior): Played in all nine games with one start at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... voted a team captain ... led the team with seven tackles on special teams (four kickoff, three punt) ... totaled 17 stops overall ... added a tackle on punt coverage to hold the return to no yards in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... made first collegiate start versus Illinois (11/14) and notched a season-high seven tackles ... collected two tackles on special teams at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... added two tackles on special teams against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... picked up four tackles in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... led the team with eight tackles on special teams (five punt, three kickoff) ... added a forced fumble on kickoff coverage and recovered a muffed punt ... picked up two tackles on special teams versus Michigan State (11/23) ... recovered a fumble on punt coverage that led to a touchdown against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... notched two tackles on punt coverage at Illinois (11/2) ... forced a fumble on kickoff coverage versus Liberty (10/26) ... added a stop on kickoff coverage against Maryland (10/5) and versus Boston College (9/21) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... made season debut in the win over Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Junior): Played in six games on special teams ... made season debut in the opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded a tackle on punt and kickoff coverage.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... totaled eight tackles, including seven on special teams to rank second on the team ... collected a live ball off the opening kickoff at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) for an on-side kick recovery ... had a tackle in the victory over Purdue (10/21) and versus Maryland (11/4) ... credited with two stops in the win at Illinois (10/14) ... picked up a tackle in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) and versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... made two tackles on special teams in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... saw action on special teams in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1).
2016 (Freshman): Played in three games on special teams before suffering an injury ... recorded a tackle in win over New Mexico (9/17) ... picked up two stops in coverage versus Howard (9/10) ... made collegiate debut on special teams at No. 14 Washington (9/3).
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (West Point, N.Y.) in 2015 … coached by Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep during scholastic career … helped the Ironmen to a 7-4 record and a trip to the NJSIAA state playoffs in 2014 … finished senior season with 181 rushing yards, two touchdowns and an interception returned for a touchdown … First Team All-Non-Public and Second Team All-State selection at defensive back by the Star-Ledger … First Team All-New Jersey at defensive back by MSG Varsity … First Team All-Suburban Area at by NorthJersey.com … a Second Team All-Suburban defensive back by NorthJersey.com as a junior.
Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in labor studies and employment relations.
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Team Captain
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Played in all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time ... selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society ... finishes career with 37 tackles on special teams in 53 games ... contributed a team-high 10 combined stops on kickoff and punt coverage on the season ... had a tackle on kickoff coverage in addition to a tackle-for-loss and another stop at cornerback in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted a tackle on punt coverage against Maryland (11/27) ... contributed two tackles on special teams in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage against No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... added two tackles on special teams versus No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... notched first tackle of the season at Syracuse (9/11).
2020 (Senior): Played in all nine games with one start at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... voted a team captain ... led the team with seven tackles on special teams (four kickoff, three punt) ... totaled 17 stops overall ... added a tackle on punt coverage to hold the return to no yards in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... made first collegiate start versus Illinois (11/14) and notched a season-high seven tackles ... collected two tackles on special teams at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... added two tackles on special teams against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... picked up four tackles in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... led the team with eight tackles on special teams (five punt, three kickoff) ... added a forced fumble on kickoff coverage and recovered a muffed punt ... picked up two tackles on special teams versus Michigan State (11/23) ... recovered a fumble on punt coverage that led to a touchdown against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... notched two tackles on punt coverage at Illinois (11/2) ... forced a fumble on kickoff coverage versus Liberty (10/26) ... added a stop on kickoff coverage against Maryland (10/5) and versus Boston College (9/21) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... made season debut in the win over Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Junior): Played in six games on special teams ... made season debut in the opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded a tackle on punt and kickoff coverage.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... totaled eight tackles, including seven on special teams to rank second on the team ... collected a live ball off the opening kickoff at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) for an on-side kick recovery ... had a tackle in the victory over Purdue (10/21) and versus Maryland (11/4) ... credited with two stops in the win at Illinois (10/14) ... picked up a tackle in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) and versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... made two tackles on special teams in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... saw action on special teams in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1).
2016 (Freshman): Played in three games on special teams before suffering an injury ... recorded a tackle in win over New Mexico (9/17) ... picked up two stops in coverage versus Howard (9/10) ... made collegiate debut on special teams at No. 14 Washington (9/3).
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (West Point, N.Y.) in 2015 … coached by Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep during scholastic career … helped the Ironmen to a 7-4 record and a trip to the NJSIAA state playoffs in 2014 … finished senior season with 181 rushing yards, two touchdowns and an interception returned for a touchdown … First Team All-Non-Public and Second Team All-State selection at defensive back by the Star-Ledger … First Team All-New Jersey at defensive back by MSG Varsity … First Team All-Suburban Area at by NorthJersey.com … a Second Team All-Suburban defensive back by NorthJersey.com as a junior.
Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in labor studies and employment relations.
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