New York Giants star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II was conspicuously absent from the highlight reel through the first three weeks of the season. In Week 4, though, Lawrence made one of the best kinds of highlight plays — a big man interception and run.
Dexter Lawrence's first-ever interception key to Giants' first win
The 342-pound 27-year-old tipped Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's pass into the air, kept his concentration, and caught the ball before taking off. According to Next Gen Stats, Lawrence hit 17.35 MPH on the 37-yard interception return.
Adding to the impressive feat, he's the first lineman over 340 pounds to have an interception return of more than 30 yards since 2007, per NFL researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno . However, Lawrence's interception retu