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Malachi Lawrence Dallas Cowboys · #57

Linebacker · 6' 4", 253 lbs · Louisville, KY · Age 23

Malachi Lawrence is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 23rd overall, 2026.

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Dallas Cowboys · #57 · Linebacker

Malachi Lawrence

Season avg— · no seasons on record yet

Career avg— · career line pending

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Malachi Lawrence — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Malachi Lawrence is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 23rd overall, 2026.

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Offense

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Defense

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Feel / IQ

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Playmaking

Below average creator

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Scoring

Below average scorer

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Rebounding

Below average on the glass

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3PT / spacing

Below average spacing

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Perimeter D

Below average on the perimeter

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Paint / rim D

Below average at the rim

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Clutch

Below average late

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Athleticism

Below average tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where Malachi Lawrence stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1796 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

0Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Malachi Lawrence — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring

0.0 PPG

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Playmaking

0.0 APG

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Rebounding

0.0 RPG

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Shooting

— 3P%

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The engine

How the model sees Malachi Lawrence

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season confidence

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.

What moves the production line vs last season

Everything it reads

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0 seasons of per-minute rates

every box line, minutes-normalized

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Recency × games-played weight

recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline

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Weighted least-squares trend

his own trajectory, read season over season

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Per-stat aging curves

age 23 — applied per stat

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Live role context

usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present

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Durability signal

GP last 3: — → games & confidence

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Malachi Lawrence career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

27–55proj record

#10conf seed

-5.2net rtg

110.3off rtg

115.5def rtg

1%playoff odds

Roster delta · what changed

Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Adedayo Odeleye, Alex Austin.

How his role moves

Projected 27–55, 10th in the conference. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Malachi Lawrence

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-07-21

The beginning

Malachi Lawrence is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 23rd overall, 2026 as a Linebacker.

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Malachi Lawrence is a Dallas Cowboys linebacker, drafted 23rd overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Where things stand

Where Lawrence goes from here.

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Lawrence's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Malachi Lawrence College Football Highlights💥| UCF EDGE | NFL Draft Film ▶ Malachi Lawrence Preseason NFL Debut Highlights | All Snaps Vs Seahawks

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 253 lbs
Draft: 23rd overall, 2026
Born: Louisville, KY
Age: 23
Jersey: #57

Background

Malachi Lawrence is from Louisville, KY and is 23 years old. He was drafted 23rd overall, 2026 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 253 lbs.

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Lawrence is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Malachi Lawrence is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 0 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across his career.

Tackle volume0 career tackles over 0 seasons.

First-round pedigree23rd overall, 2026.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Malachi Lawrence — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Malachi Lawrence, answered.

What position does Malachi Lawrence play?

Malachi Lawrence is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.

When was Malachi Lawrence drafted?

Malachi Lawrence was drafted 23rd overall, 2026.

How many seasons has Malachi Lawrence played?

This is his first season on record.

What are Malachi Lawrence's career stats?

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Malachi Lawrence career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Malachi Lawrence Dallas Cowboys · #57

Malachi Lawrence — the report card

Where Malachi Lawrence stands

Malachi Lawrence — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Malachi Lawrence

Malachi Lawrence career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?

The Ballad of Malachi Lawrence

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Malachi Lawrence — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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