2019 Football Roster

34 Lawrence Garner

  • Position
    Linebacker
  • Height
    6-3
  • Weight
    230
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Columbus, N.J.
  • Highschool
    Northern Burlington

Biography

2019: Second-Team All-Conference USA ... Started all 12 games at linebacker ... Finished second in Conference USA with 9.2 tackles per game ... Led ODU in tackles eight times ... Totaled six, double-digit tackle games ... Second player in ODU history to record back-to-back 100 tackles seasons (TJ Ricks) ... 111 tackles tied for second most in a single-season in ODU history ... Recorded eight tackles and half a tackle for loss in the season-opening win over Norfolk State ... Had eight tackles at Virginia Tech ... Registered nine tackles at Virginia ... Notched first double-digit tackle game of the season with 10 against East Carolina ... Recorded 12 tackles and a tackle for loss against WKU ... Had 12 tackles and registered his first career sack at Marshall ... Recorded 10 tackles, all solo, at UAB ... Had 10 tackles at FIU ... Notched 12 tackles against UTSA ... The 12 tackles was a season high, which he recorded three times ... Had nine tackles and a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss against Middle Tennessee ... Had seven tackles in the season finale versus Charlotte ... Ranks seventh in ODU history with 224 tackles.

2018: Started all nine games he played at linebacker ... Led Conference USA with 11.1 tackles per game ... Had 100 tackles on the year, the fourth 100-tackle season in ODU history ... Added one interception, four pass breakups and one forced fumbles ... Led ODU in tackles in 8-of-9 games played ... Had double-digit tackles in seven games ... Had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss in season-opener at Liberty ... Registered career-high 16 tackles against FIU ... Notched third-straight double-digit tackle game with 15 and a tackle for loss at Charlotte ... Had eight tackles and half a tackle for loss in the upset win over Virginia Tech ... Totaled 10 tackles at ECU ... Notched nine tackles and two tackles for loss at FAU ... Had 11 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception in the win over North Texas ... Had six tackles in the blowout win over VMI ... Notched 14 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in the season finale at Rice.

2017: Played in nine games at linebacker and on special teams ... Had 13 tackles and a quarterback hurry ... Had a season-high four tackles at North Texas.

2016: Redshirted.

High School: A three-star recruit by 247 sports … Earned first-team West Jersey Patriot League honors as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Amir Muhammad and Karry Johnson ... Majoring in communication.

LAWRENCE GARNER CAREER STATS

Year Games UT AT TOTAL TFL Sacks INT FF FR PBU
2017 9 8 5 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2018 9 50 50 100 9.0-19 0.0 1 1 0 4
2019 12 67 44 111 7.0-22 1.0 0 1 1 2
TOTAL 30 125 99 224 16.0-41 1.0 1 2 1 6

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2016Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 218 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 224 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    34