2014-15: Played in 27 games during the year and averaged 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest ... was one of Appalachian's most feared defenders, swatting a team-high 28 blocks on the season ... recorded two blocks in the upset of Virginia Tech (Nov. 22) ... both blocks came in the final six minutes of the contest, including one where he ran down a Hokie guard on a fast break opportunity ... had three games during the year where he had at least eight points, five rebounds and two blocks ... recorded a season-high four blocks at Georgia Southern (Jan. 29) ... scored a season-best 16 points at UL Monroe (Feb. 14) ... shot 45.9 percent (50-of-109) from the floor during the year ... recorded a block in 17 of his 27 appearances during the year.

2013-14: Redshirted per NCAA transfer rules after transferring to Appalachian State from Purdue.

Previous School: Spent his first two years at Purdue and appeared in 58 contests, making 14 starts for the Boilermakers ... averaged 11.1 minutes, 2.4 points and 1.9 blocks per game as a freshman ... earned his first collegiate start on Dec. 20, 2011 against IPFW ... tallied 133 points, 118 rebounds and 35 blocks during his time at Purdue ... scored a career-high 10 points in a win over No. 11/14 Illinois on Jan. 2, 2013 ... shot 56.5 percent (56-of-99) from the floor in his two seasons with the Boilermakers.

High School: Graded a 91 and ranked as the No. 25 power forward in his class by ESPN ... given a three-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 31 power forward in his class by Scout.com and the No. 154 overall prospect by MaxPreps ... averaged 14.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game as a junior at Oak Ridge ... blocked more than 500 shots in the first three years of his prep career ... led Northern Guilford High School to the North Carolina 3A state title in 2009 ... earned All-Triad Conference honors in 2009 ... played at Oak Ridge Military Academy with current teammate Michael Obacha

Personal: Full name is Jacob Carlos Lawson ... born Nov. 22, 1992 (turns 23 during the season) ... son of Tammy and Louis Lawson ... has one sister, LaTonya ... majoring in communication studies.