Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/17Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (17.6%).
Lawrance Toafili
Lawrance Toafili: RB · Florida State · #9.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Lawrance Toafili
Wins in space out of the backfield. Five seasons in the Florida State backfield to date. The first career honor came in 2020: ACC Specialist Player of the Week. One game to point at: 80 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against California — Week 4, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Florida State in the news
- FSU coach buyout figure disclosed
- Dabo criticizes misspelled plane banner
The New York Times Nov 1 - 3* WR Majay Thompson decommits from FSU
- FSU president updates AD search
Saturday Down South Oct 28
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 109 | 456 | 4.2 | 3 | 28 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 69 | 463 | 6.7 | 4 | 73 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 93 | 457 | 4.9 | 5 | 33 |
| 2021 | Florida State | 32 | 163 | 5.1 | 1 | 38 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 37 | 356 | 9.6 | 2 | 73 |
| Career | 340 | 1,895 | 5.6 | 15 | 73 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 25 | 215 | 8.6 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 21 | 175 | 8.3 | 1 | 41 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 24 | 268 | 11.2 | 1 | 65 |
| 2021 | Florida State | 10 | 116 | 11.6 | 2 | 75 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | 92 | 894 | 9.7 | 4 | 75 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24vs Georgia Tech | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 1 | L 13-28vs Boston College | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 12-20vs Memphis | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-9vs California | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | 1 | 12 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 16-42@ SMU | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-29vs No. 15 Clemson | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-23@ Duke | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-36@ No. 6 Miami | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 11-35vs North Carolina | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-52@ No. 10 Notre Dame | 16 | 77 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-7vs Charleston Southern | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | L 11-31vs Florida | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 109 | 456 | 4.2 | 3 | 28 |
Signature game
Week 14 · 2024
L 11-31
vs Florida
43 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 39 yds
With A. Mastromanno — 51.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 62 long · L. Kromenhoek — 140 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 26.5 · 32 rush yds (21 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.97DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 21 yds to the GT 49 for a
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.76Lawrance Toafili run for 28 yds for a TD (B. Courtney Run For Two-point Conversion)
- Week 10 · North Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.65Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 32 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 14 · Florida · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.64Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 12 yds to the FLA 33 for a
- Week 3 · Memphis · 2nd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +2.64Lawrance Toafili run for 24 yds to the FSU 43 for a
- Week 11 · Notre Dame · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.47Luke Kromenhoek pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 15 yds to the FSU 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · California · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.35Lawrance Toafili run for 10 yds to the CAL 46 for a
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 4th and 4 · Q1 · EPA −2.32DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 2 yds to the GT 31
- Week 4 · California · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Lawrance Toafili run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryan Fitzgerald KICK)
- Week 14 · Florida · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.86Lawrance Toafili run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
107 of 109 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%107 carriesFumble rate
1.8%2 of 109 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
44 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
36 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
13 carries
1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.2 yds/carry on 109 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
13%
Stuffed (≤0)
41%
Grind (1–3)
34%
Chunk (4–9)
12%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
5 seasons under Mike Norvell — 33-27 over that span.
2020Florida State3-6HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2021Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022Florida State10-3HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2023Florida State13-1HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 33.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 48.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 38.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 37.7 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
48.8%
354 pass / 372 run
Plays / game
60.5
12 games
Team sack rate
12.0%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Starter
109 carries and 25 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
46 · #161 of 310 RBs · 2024
Former four-star. Now #161 at the position.
Five seasons at Florida State
- 2024 Florida State NorvellYear 5 · 12 games
- 2023 Florida State NorvellYear 4 · 13 games
- 2022 Florida State NorvellYear 3 · 13 games
- 2021 Florida State NorvellYear 2 · 8 games
- 2020 Florida State NorvellYear 1 · 7 games
- High school Pinellas ParkSt. Petersburg, FL · Class of 2020Four-star, No. 237 in the 2020 class. Signed with Florida State.Also from Pinellas Park: Robert Gunn III (Clemson) and Javon Williams (East Carolina).
How it ended
Five seasons at Florida State, 1,895 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
The week the volume broke through — put up 84 yds vs Georgia Tech.Georgia Tech · W 41-162022
2020 7 games
- Signed with Florida StateFour-star, out of Pinellas Park
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
1 coach2020–2024
Florida State
Played every college season under Mike Norvell.