#22

Deuce Lawrence

Freshman running back for Wake Forest. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Wake Forest · Fr. · #22

5′8″ · 190 lb · Tallahassee, FL · Thomas County Central

Returning to Wake Forest for 2026

Next upFri Sep 18 · 7:30 pm ETvs MiamiAllegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumMiami by 21

How he plays

Rush TDs: 30th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 3.9 per carry · 3 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 52 rush yds, 1 TD, -3 rec yds, vs Akron

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Wake Forest. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2026.

His career, year by year

Deuce Lawrence

RB · Wake Forest · Fr · #22

One game to point at: 52 rush yds, 2 receptions against Akron — Week 1, 2026.

97 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 25 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Wake Forest2-0HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Receptions#11 / 15 · 30th pct

Rec yards#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Long run#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Yards / carry#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

3.9

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 48.5 YDS/g, 3.9 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jake Dickert

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Wake Forest	25	97	3.9	1	--
Career		25	97	3.9	1	--

Season	Team
2026	Wake Forest	3	9	3.0	0	--
Career		3	9	3.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 38–36

at Purdue

45 rush yds (12 car)

Edged out Purdue on the road in a shootout.

With G. Lopez — 225 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.3 · 59 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · E. Hyams — 42 AVG · 46 LONG · 2 NO

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Akron · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33(11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 4 yards gain to the AKR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:49 #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #96 J.Ploszay, LS: #49 E.Gilmour)
Week 1 · Akron · 1&25 · Q3 · EPA +1.08(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush right for 11 yards gain to the WFU50 (#13 R.Hunter)
Week 2 · Purdue · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.93(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WFU43 (#16 A.Speca; #5 C.Correa)
Week 2 · Purdue · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA -0.80(10:17) Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 3 yards loss to the PUR04 (#33 J.Lewis; #21 J.Denson Jr.)
Week 1 · Akron · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +0.70(06:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 3 yards gain to the AKR32 (#23 D.Curtis), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Purdue · 1&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.69(10:57) Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PUR01 (#9 T.Lindsey; #33 J.Lewis)
Week 1 · Akron · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.68(13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 5 yards gain to the AKR06 (#29 T.Davis; #3 A.Branch), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Akron · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA -0.68(04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush middle for 0 yards to the AKR23 (#23 D.Curtis; #90 K.Waye)
Week 1 · Akron · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.56(13:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #22 D.Lawrence caught at WFU07, for 5 yards loss to the WFU07 (#9 A.Branch)
Week 2 · Purdue · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.51(08:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Lawrence rush left for 2 yards gain to the PUR41 (#5 C.Correa)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 38-16vs Akron	13	52	4.0	1	11	Season-high 52 yds
Wk 2	W 38-36@ Purdue	12	45	3.8	0	14
Total		25	97	3.9	1	14

The backfield · Wake Forest

#4Ty Clark IIIRB · Jr.323 rushing yards · 2025
#1KD DanielsRB · R-So.120 rushing yards · 2025
#29Jamar SearcyRB · R-Fr.39 rushing yards · 2025
#24Sawyer SeidlRB · R-Jr.1 game · 2025
#22Deuce LawrenceRB · Fr.2 games · 2026

3 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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