Lawrance Toafili

Lawrance Toafili
Profile
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (2001-11-30) November 30, 2001
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolPinellas Park (Largo, Florida)
CollegeFlorida State (2020–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lawrance Toafili (born November 30, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life

Toafili was born on November 30, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Florida.[1] He attended Pinellas Park High School in St. Petersburg, where he had 4,809 yards and 55 touchdowns in his career, including three 1000-yard rushing seasons.[2] As a senior Toafili rushed for 1,463 yards on 194 carries and 18 total touchdowns.[3] A four-star recruit out of high school, he committed to Florida State University on August 7, 2019.[4]

College career

Toafili played college football for the Florida State Seminoles from 2020 to 2024.[2] He played in 55 games for the Seminoles, starting in 25 of them, recording 1,895 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns in his five year career.[5] Toafili also tallied 92 receptions for 905 yards and four touchdowns.[6]

Toafili was named the MVP of the 2023 ACC Championship Game after rushing for 118 yards and one touchdown against the Louisville Cardinals.[7] He broke a 3–3 deadlock in the third quarter when he took a direct snap from the wildcat formation, running for 73 yards to the Louisville two-yard line and then scored a touchdown on the next play.[7][2]

College statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Fum Lost
2020 Florida State 8 2 37 356 9.6 2 12 120 10.0 0 0 0
2021 Florida State 9 2 32 163 5.1 1 10 116 11.6 2 1 1
2022 Florida State 13 6 93 457 4.9 5 24 268 11.2 1 3 2
2023 Florida State 13 5 69 463 6.7 4 21 186 8.9 1 2 2
2024 Florida State 12 10 109 456 4.2 3 25 215 8.6 0 2 1
Career 55 25 340 1,895 5.6 15 92 905 9.8 4 8 6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 194 lb
(88 kg)		 30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.68 s 1.63 s 2.68 s 4.47 s 7.01 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[8]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Toafili signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was released on August 24, 2025, as part of roster cut downs.[10] Toafili was signed to the practice squad on September 1, before being cut on September 9, to make room for Keilan Robinson.[11][12] On September 24, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[13] Toafili was released by New York on October 3.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Lawrance Toafili Stats - Pro Football Archives". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Lawrance Toafili - 2023 - Football". Florida State University. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lawrance Toafili, Florida State Seminoles, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ^ Newberg, Josh (August 7, 2019). "4-Star RB Lawrance Toafili commits to Florida State". 247Sports. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Lawrance Toafili College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Lawrance Toafili Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Reed, Steve (December 3, 2023). "No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0". AP News. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "Lawrance Toafili College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  9. ^ Weir, Susanna (July 29, 2025). "Jets Sign RB Lawrance Toafili, Waive K Caden Davis". New York Jets. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  10. ^ Lewis, Dustin (August 25, 2025). "Former FSU RB cut by NFL team following best preseason performance". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  11. ^ Allen, Eric (September 1, 2025). "Jets Add LB Mykal Walker & RB Lawrance Toafili to the Practice Squad". New York Jets. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  12. ^ Inabinett, Mark (September 10, 2025). "New York Jets add former Alabama running back". AL.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Jets Sign RB Lawrance Toafili to Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  14. ^ Weir, Susanna. "Jets Sign RB Avery Williams to Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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