His biological father was absent from his life and his mother abandoned him at the age of 12 after giving him to another couple in an unofficial adoption.

He appeared in four games with one tackle, which was for a loss, in his first season with the team before entering the regular defensive line rotation as a redshirt junior.

[4] Lawrence played in all 13 of Auburn's games as a redshirt junior, making 31 tackles, two for a loss, and half of a sack.

[10] Lawrence made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018, during the Browns season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He had eight tackles with a fumble recovery and an interception in 11 games played with two starts with the Browns at the time of his release.

Lawrence remained on the practice squad for the rest of the 2019 season, including during the Chiefs Super Bowl LIV victory.