Lawrance Toafili
American football player (born 2001)
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Lawrance Toafili (born November 30, 2001) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
| No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 30, 2001 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pinellas Park (Largo, Florida) |
| College | Florida State (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 | |
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| 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
| 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] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
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]
Orlando Storm
On February 20, 2026 Toafili was signed by the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL).[15]