Dexter Lawson Jr. (born November 5, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Central Connecticut and Appalachian State.
 Lawson with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023 | |
| Born: | November 5, 1999 Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Central Connecticut Appalachian State |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023–2024 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Early life
editLawson played high school football at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut and St. Thomas More High School in Oakdale, Connecticut.[1][2][3]
College career
editCentral Connecticut
editLawson played college football at Central Connecticut from 2018 to 2021. The 2020 season was cancelled to due the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
He played in 10 games in 2018, recording 17 tackles and four pass breakups.[1] He appeared in 13 games in 2019, totaling 31.0 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, five pass breakups and a conference leading six interceptions, earning second team All-Northeast Conference and HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American honors.[4][1] Lawson played in six games in 2021, accumulating 26 tackles and two interceptions.[1]
Appalachian State
editGeorge transferred to play college football at Appalachian State in 2022.[5] He played in 12 games, starting 10, recording 26 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble.[6]
Professional career
editLawson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 3, 2023. He was moved between the practice roster and active roster several times during the 2023 season.[7] Overall, he dressed in nine games, starting eight, for the Tiger-Cats in 2023, totaling 29 tackles on defense, one special teams tackle and one interception.[8][9]
In 2024, Lawson played and started in four games where he recorded 16 defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.[10] He was then moved to the practice roster and then ultimately released on July 24, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Dexter Lawson, Jr". ccsubluedevils.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Turner, Derek (September 23, 2016). "Football: Lawson, No. 10 Bloomfield rally to stun Rocky Hill in overtime classic". ctinsider.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Alickolli, Trevi. "Dexter Lawson: "It's Me, I'm The Best"". centralrecorder.org. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Brian (December 17, 2019). "FCS: HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team (2019)". herosports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Amore, Dom (September 14, 2022). "Bloomfield's Dexter Lawson Jr. makes his place on a big stage at Appalachian State, setting an example for kids back home". courant.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dexter Lawson Jr". appstatesports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dexter Lawson Jr". cfl.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dexter Lawson Jr". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hamilton Tiger-Cats release DB Dexter Lawson Jr., one other". 3DownNation. July 24, 2024.
External links
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