DeMarcus Lawrence is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Lawrence in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lawrence's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2014 | 22 | DAL | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 217 | 45.6% | 7 | 3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | 51 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 698 | 66.3% | 87 | 19.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | DAL | 6 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 327 | 54.7% | 8 | 3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | 57 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 14.5 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 701 | 66.9% | 67 | 15.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | 60 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 10.5 | 48.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 734 | 72.1% | 69 | 17.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | DAL | 15 | — | 44 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 668 | 62.2% | 62 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 57 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 6.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 668 | 61.1% | 70 | 15.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -2.5 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | DAL | 7 | — | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 272 | 56.9% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 84.7 | -2.7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 30 | DAL | 17 | — | 61 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 697 | 60.5% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 81.2 | -2.3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | 47 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 612 | 56.9% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 59.6 | -5.6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 32 | DAL | 4 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 167 | 62.5% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 33 | SEA | 16 | — | 52 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 6.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 626 | 58.7% | 45 | 10.4% | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 81.2 | -1.0 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 151 | — | 480 | 286 | 194 | 108 | 146 | 67.5 | 321.5 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 6,387 | 61.5% | 415 | 9.8% | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | 193 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 43 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
82 career value over replacement — #1396 all-time of 4,649. 6.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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Pick #34 (Rd 2) · DAL · 2014 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | DAL | 6 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 11* | 51 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | 24 | DAL | 6 | 5* | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 11* | 57 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 14.5 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.4 |
| 2018 | 26 | DAL | 16 | 12* | 60 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 10.5 | 48.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | 27 | DAL | 15 | 10* | 44 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2020 | 28 | DAL | 16 | 10* | 57 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 6.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 29 | DAL | 7 | 4* | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 30 | DAL | 17 | 10* | 61 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 31 | DAL | 16 | 10* | 47 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 32 | DAL | 4 | 3* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 33 | SEA | 16 | 9* | 52 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 6.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| Career | 151 | 95* | 480 | 286 | 194 | 108 | 146 | — | — | 2 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 111.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | DAL | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 217 | 45.6% | 7 | 3.4% |
| 2015 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 698 | 66.3% | 87 | 19.8% |
| 2016 | 24 | DAL | 9 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 327 | 54.7% | 8 | 3.4% |
| 2017 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 701 | 66.9% | 67 | 15.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | DAL | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 734 | 72.1% | 69 | 17.2% |
| 2019 | 27 | DAL | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 668 | 62.2% | 62 | 14.3% |
| 2020 | 28 | DAL | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 668 | 61.1% | 70 | 15.4% |
| 2021 | 29 | DAL | 7 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 272 | 56.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | DAL | 17 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 697 | 60.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | DAL | 17 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 612 | 56.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | DAL | 4 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 167 | 62.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 33 | SEA | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 626 | 58.7% | 45 | 10.4% |
| Career | 157 | 95* | — | — | 6,387 | — | 415 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DAL | 16 | 12* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | DAL | 16 | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | DAL | 16 | 10* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -2.5 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | DAL | 7 | 4* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 84.7 | -2.7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 30 | DAL | 17 | 10* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 81.2 | -2.3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | DAL | 17 | 10* | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 59.6 | -5.6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 32 | DAL | 4 | 3* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 33 | SEA | 16 | 9* | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 81.2 | -1.0 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 109 | 68* | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | 193 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 43 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 55.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 91%
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