USD Magazine Fall 2022

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by Mike Sauer A n t h o n y L a w r e n c e r e t u r n s t o h i s r o o t s B A C K W H E R E I T A L L B E G A N S pend any amount of time with former USD standout quarterback Anthony

excitement. “I’ve accepted the job as receivers coach for USD, and I can’t believe how fortunate I am,” he says, then breaks into an ear- to-ear grin. “To be back at USD where I’ve had some of my most memorable moments on the field and off, it’s … well, can you tell how pumped up I am?” From 2015-18, he established himself as one of the most prolif- ic signal-callers in USD football history and remains the pro- gram’s all-time leader in passing yards (12,628) and touchdowns (120). With Lawrence as starter,

onships as the starting quarter- back for the Panasonic Impulse in Japan’s pro football league, football has given Lawrence the chance to push his limits and expand his horizons. “Going to Japan was an awe- some experience, and one that was really important for me,” he

says. “I knew how much I loved football, but being so far away from everything you know has its challenges. I tried to get every- thing I could out of it.” Now, another football-related opportunity is presenting itself much closer to home and Law- rence can barely contain his

Lawrence ‘19 (BACC), and it becomes readily apparent how much football means to him. From pick-up games in front of his childhood home in La Mesa, California, to playing for champi-

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