All-State football: Del City's Corey Lawrence grows into two-way threat

OKLAHOMAN ALL-STATE DEFENSIVE BACK — Corey Lawrence is on the All-State team as a defensive back, though his eye-popping numbers came offensively this season with 19 total touchdowns. Perhaps the most impressive statistic is his 22 yards per reception.

By Jacob Unruh | Published: December 23, 2012

As an eighth grader, Corey Lawrence looked like he could make a great high school quarterback.

But as he entered high school in Del City, it became apparent his speed and athleticism were better served elsewhere on the field.

photo - All-State high school football player Corey Lawrence of Del City poses for a photo in Oklahoma City, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

All-State high school football player Corey Lawrence of Del City poses for a photo in Oklahoma City, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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“We knew that we had to get Corey on the field, deservedly so, and felt that we can put him on one side of the field as a 10th-grader and take that guy out and eliminate that guy from the...
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