DeMarcus Lawrence
#1 DE,
Cowboys
ACTUAL 2022
151 FPTS
RANK: 121
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
31 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'3'' / 265 lbs
COLLEGE
Boise State
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK |
| 2022 | 17 | 151 | 121st |
Notches first 2023 sack
Published: 2023-09-11
Lawrence recorded a sack in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.
The veteran defensive end hasn't compiled more than 6.5 sacks in a season since 2018, but Lawrence made his presence felt Sunday as the Cowboys' pass rush brought down Daniel Jones seven times in total. With Micah Parsons commanding so much attention from blockers, Lawrence could find plenty of clear paths to the QB in 2023.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| 3 @NYG | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 1.5 | 39.5 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 @LA | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 5.0 | 41.5 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 18 @WAS | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -7.0 | 41.5 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Home | Retractable Dome | 19 | 19 | undefined | NaNth | 797 | 31 | 35 | 8 | 100% | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Outdoor | 18 | 17 | undefined | NaNth | 721 | 15 | 54 | 16 | 100% | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Dome | 3 | 3 | undefined | NaNth | 109 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Career Stats by Season: 2015 to 2022
| 2015 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 13 | 126 | 152nd | 697 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | DAL | 9 | 3 | 28 | 571th | 321 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 182 | 24th | 696 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 26 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 26 | DAL | 16 | 15 | 166 | 61st | 735 | 22 | 38 | 15 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 27 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 119 | 164th | 667 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 28 | DAL | 16 | 15 | 144 | 100th | 664 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 100% | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 29 | DAL | 7 | 7 | 82 | 323th | 270 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 30 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 151 | 121st | 693 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 100% | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Career-high tackle total
Published: 2023-01-31
Lawrence recorded a career-high 65 tackles (43 solo), including six sacks, through 17 regular-season games in 2022. He added three passes defended, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown Week 5 against the Rams.
With Micah Parsons now the main pass-rushing threat for the Cowboys, Lawrence found himself in more of a run-stuffing role, but he still can make an impact in the backfield. Three of his sacks on the season came Week 3 against the Giants, and he also collected one in the divisional-round loss to the 49ers. The 30-year-old has two more years remaining on his current contract, and cutting him would produce a massive dead-cap hit in 2023, so Lawrence figures to see similar usage again in coordinator Dan Quinn's defense next season.