2022 Football Roster

5 Dexter Lawson Jr.

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bloomfield, Conn.
  • High School St. Thomas More
  • Prev School Central Connecticut State

Biography

2022: Played in all 12 games and made 10 starts at cornerback … Snagged a team-high three interceptions to go with 26 tackles, one tackle for loss, five pass breakups and a forced fumble … Three picks tied for seventh-most among league players during the regular season … Intercepted pass on first play from scrimmage against Troy … Preserved shutout vs. The Citadel by picking off a pass in the end zone to end a 17-play drive that covered 11 minutes, 22 seconds … Ended Texas State’s first drive with an end-zone pick ... Preseason watch list for the East-West Shrine Bowl.

Prior to App State: Member of Central Connecticut State’s program for four years from 2018-2021 (the Blue Devils didn’t play any games in 2020) … Named a Hero Sports First-Team Sophomore All-America honoree in 2019 … In 29 games over three competitive seasons, totaled 74 tackles with eight interceptions, 13 pass breakups, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss … Had eight interceptions over 19 games in his final two years playing games for CCSU, with six INTs in 2019 and two more in six games during the 2021 season … Two-time state champion and all-state selection at St. Thomas More as a high school standout.

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