Lawrence Arnold
Lawrence Arnold is an American college football wide receiver for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early life
Arnold attended DeSoto [High School (Texas)|DeSoto High School] in DeSoto, Texas, where he caught 109 passes for 1,635 yards and 25 touchdowns. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Kansas over other schools such as California [Golden Bears football|California], Colorado, Kansas State, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
College career
As a freshman in 2020, Arnold hauled in six receptions for 45 yards. He caught three passes for 33 yards and two touchdown in the 2021 season opener, a 17–14 win over 2021 [South Dakota Coyotes football team|South Dakota] 17–14. Arnold finished the season with 27 receptions for 316 yards and three touchdowns. In week 4 of the 2022 season, he made four receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in a 35–27 win over 2022 [Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]. In week 7, Arnold brought in five receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a 52–42 loss to 2022 [Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]. In the 2022 Liberty Bowl, he made eight catches for 119 yards, but the Jayhawks lost in triple overtime versus 2022 [Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]. Arnold finished the 2022 season with 44 receptions for 716 yards and four touchdowns. Ahead of the 2023 season, Arnold was named to the Earl Campbell [Tyler Rose Award] watchlist.