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10 Dexter Lawson, Jr.
Dexter Lawson, Jr.
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomfield, CT
  • High School:
    St. Thomas More
  • Position:
    CB
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    31.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    6
  • ffum
    1

Bio

2019: All-Northeast Conference Second Team…Made 31.0 tackles in 13 games…Had a conference-high six interceptions…Added 1.0 sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and five pass breakups…NEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/2)…Made 4.0 tackles, 1.0 sack, forced fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown at Fordham (8/31)…Had season-high 8.0 tackles against Saint Francis U (11/9)…Had 7.0 tackles at Eastern Michigan (9/21)…Had two interceptions against Robert Morris (11/16).

2018: Played in 10 games...Made 17 total tackles and broke up four passes...Had five total stops in opener at Ball State...Had three pass breakups against Columbia.

Before Central: Played for coach Ty Outlaw...Two-time All-Conference selection...Twice named All-State...Two-time State Champion...Team MVP and Defensive Back of the Year winner...Four-time winner of the Student-Athlete Award.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 18 7
Assists 13 7
Tackles 31.0 14.0
Tackles per game 2.4 2.0
Sacks 1.0 -
Sack yards 4 -
Interceptions 6 4
Returned for touchdown 1 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 1 12 12.0 12 0 - - - - -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 2 47 23.5 29 0 5 64 12.8 17 0
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 1 13 13.0 13 0 - - - - -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 1 17 17.0 17 0 2 8 4.0 5 0
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 1 15 15.0 15 0 - - - - -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 1 30 30.0 30 0 1 15 15.0 15 0
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 - - - - - 4 53 13.3 23 0
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 - - - - - 2 -2 -1.0 0 0
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 1 26 26.0 26 0 1 36 36.0 36 0
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 1 18 18.0 18 0 1 4 4.0 4 0
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 1 22 22.0 22 0 1 -5 -5.0 0 0
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 1 33 33.0 33 0 - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 1 - - - 12 12
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 1 - - 64 47 111
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 1 - - - 13 13
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 1 - - 8 17 25
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 1 - - - 15 15
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 1 - - 15 30 45
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 1 - - 53 - 53
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 1 - - -2 - -2
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 1 - - 36 26 62
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 1 - - 4 18 22
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 1 - - -5 22 17
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 1 - - - 33 33

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 0 - - 0 - 1 - - - - 0 -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Fordham W, 26-23 3 1 4.0 1.0 4 2.0 5 1 - - 1 48 1 1 - -
Sep 7 Merrimack W, 40-37 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Valparaiso W, 42-13 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 17 0 - - -
Sep 21 at Eastern Mich. L, 34-29 2 5 7.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Sacred Heart W, 28-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Columbia W, 24-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Bryant W, 52-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 LIU W, 28-0 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Nov 2 at Wagner W, 27-13 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 3 - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Nov 9 Saint Francis U. W, 38-31 4 4 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 49-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 10 0 - - -
Nov 23 at Duquesne W, 43-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 30 at UAlbany L, 42-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 29 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 13 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 13 - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 13 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - 0
Total 29 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 13 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 233 21.2 0 33 17 173 10.2 0 36
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 13 253 19.5 0 33 6 31 5.2 0 22
Total 24 486 20.3 0 33 23 204 8.9 0 36

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 13 - - 173 233 406 31.2
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 6 - - 31 253 284 47.3
Total 29 - - 204 486 690 23.8

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.5 - - 0 0 1 - - - - 0
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - - 0 0 1 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 10 11 6 17.0 1.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 4 -
2019-20 13 18 13 31.0 2.4 1.0 4 3.5 10 1 - - 6 75 5 -
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 16 10 26.0 4.3 0.5 4 2.5 7 - - - 2 10 4 -
Total 29 45 29 74.0 2.6 1.5 8 6.0 17 1 - - 8 85 13 -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 8 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 8 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 8 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 8 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 11 233 21.2 0 33 17 173 10.2 0 36
Conference 5 113 22.6 0 30 12 109 9.1 0 36
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 5 121 24.2 0 30 12 172 14.3 0 36
Away 6 112 18.7 0 33 5 1 0.2 0 5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 9 187 20.8 0 30 17 173 10.2 0 36
Losses 2 46 23.0 0 33 - - - - -
Month                    
August 1 12 12.0 0 12 - - - - -
September 3 60 20.0 0 29 5 64 12.8 0 17
October 3 62 20.7 0 30 7 76 10.9 0 23
November 4 99 24.8 0 33 5 33 6.6 0 36

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 13 - - 173 233 406 31.2
Conference 7 - - 109 113 222 31.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - 172 121 293 58.6
Away 8 - - 1 112 113 14.1
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 11 - - 173 187 360 32.7
Losses 2 - - - 46 46 23.0
Month              
August 1 - - - 12 12 12.0
September 3 - - 64 60 124 41.3
October 4 - - 76 62 138 34.5
November 5 - - 33 99 132 26.4

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 6 0.5 - - 0 0 1 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 6 0.8 - - 0 0 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 6 0.5 - - 0 0 1 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 6 6.0 - - 0 - 1 - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 13 18 13 31.0 2.4 1.0 4 3.5 10 1 - - 6 75 5 -
Conference 7 7 7 14.0 2.0 - - 0.5 3 - - - 4 10 4 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 7 6 13.0 2.6 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 10 1 -
Away 8 11 7 18.0 2.3 1.0 4 3.5 10 1 - - 3 65 4 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 11 16 8 24.0 2.2 1.0 4 2.5 8 1 - - 6 75 5 -
Losses 2 2 5 7.0 3.5 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 3 1 4.0 4.0 1.0 4 2.0 5 1 - - 1 48 1 -
September 3 7 5 12.0 4.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - 1 17 - -
October 4 2 2 4.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 - -
November 5 6 5 11.0 2.2 - - 0.5 3 - - - 3 10 4 -

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Winchester Named NEC Offensive Player of the Year, McCarthy Co-Coach of the Year

November 27, 2019

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CCSU will advance to the NCAA Playoffs for the second time in school history

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October 26, 2019

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Football Gears Up For Trip to Eastern Michigan on Saturday

CCSU is 3-0 for the first time since 2006, Faces FBS Opponent for the Fourth Time

September 17, 2019

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Football Moves to 3-0 With Road Victory at Valparaiso

CCSU is 3-0 for the first time since 2006, Lucas has huge game for the Blue Devils

September 14, 2019