Lawrence Ghansah

Photo by: SFA Athletics

Class:
Sophomore
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 195
Position:
S
Hometown:
Cypress, Texas
High School:
Cypress Springs

2017 (Junior): Appeared in all 11 games, making three starts at safety ... Finished the season tied for the fifth-most tackles on the team with 55 total, including 23 unassisted ... Notched 2.5 tackles for loss for minus 17 yards, including a sack for a loss of nine yards ... Claimed two interceptions, broke up three passes and forced a fumble ... Posted a career-high eight tackles with an assisted tackle for a loss of three yards and an interception in the 20-10 victory at Abilene Christian (Sept. 23) ... Notched seven tackles on two other occasions, including claiming a season-high tying five solo stops and a pass breakup against No. 11/9 Sam Houston State in the 92nd Battle of the Piney Woods at NRG Stadium (Oct. 7) ... Picked off a pass and returned it 22 yards at sixth-ranked Central Arkansas (Oct. 14) ... Recorded a career-high two tackles for loss for negative 14 yards with a sack, forced fumble and pass breakup in the 34-7 road rout of Lamar (Oct. 28).

2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games in the defensive secondary for SFA ... Finished the year with 29 tackles, including 10 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Registered a season-high five tackles with two unassisted in the season finale win against Northwestern State ... Opened the year with four tackles, including two solo stops, in the season opener at Texas Tech ... Registered three tackles each against West Alabama, Abilene Christian, at Incarnate Word and at Houston Baptist ... Credited with 0.5 sacks in the win at the Cardinals ... Tallied a TFL at Houston Baptist ... Finished with a pass breakup against West Alabama.

2015 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a true freshman, playing both defensively and on special teams ... Recorded 14 tackles on the year, including six solo stops ... Registered a season-best seven tackles at third-ranked TCU, including three unassisted tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded four tackles in the win over Houston Baptist with two solo tackles ... Had a pair of stops at Abilene Christian ... Registered a fumble recovery at Central Arkansas.

Prior to SFA: Three year letterwinner at Cypress Springs High School ... Two-time all-district selection, including first team honors in 2013 ... Posted 239 career tackles during his prep career, including 29 tackles for loss, three sacks and a pair of interceptions ... Coached by Rick Cobia ... Two-time letterwinner in track and field , competing in a number of sprint, relay and jumping events ... Academic all-district selection in 2014 ... Son of Lawrence and Dora Ghansah ... Plans to major in interior design.