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10 Dexter Lawson, Jr.
Dexter Lawson, Jr.
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomfield, CT
  • High School:
    St. Thomas More
  • Position:
    CB
  • gp
    6
  • tk
    26.0
  • sac
    0.5
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    -

Bio

2021: Had 26.0 tackles and two interceptions in six games...Had a season-high 8.0 tackles, 1.5 TFL and an interception against Columbia (10/9)...Made 5.0 takcles with an interception and breakup in opener against Southern Connecticut (9/3)...Had four kickoff returns and three punt returns for 20 yards against the Owls.

2019: Hero Sports First Team Sophomore All-America...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 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 16 4
Assists 10 2
Tackles 26.0 6.0
Tackles per game 4.3 3.0
Sacks 0.5 -
Sack yards 4 -
Interceptions 2 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 4 92 23.0 33 0 3 20 6.7 22 0
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 4 71 17.8 25 0 - - - - -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 1 17 17.0 17 0 - - - - -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 3 51 17.0 26 0 - - - - -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 1 22 22.0 22 0 3 11 3.7 8 0
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 1 - - 20 92 112
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 1 - - - 71 71
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 1 - - - 17 17
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 1 - - - 51 51
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 1 - - 11 22 33
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Southern Conn. St. L, 28-21 4 1 5.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - 1 10 0 1 - -
Sep 11 at Wagner W, 21-19 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Sep 18 Southeastern La. L, 56-10 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Miami (Fla.) L, 69-0 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 9 Columbia L, 22-20 5 3 8.0 0.5 4 1.5 5 - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Oct 16 at Sacred Heart L, 27-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 LIU L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Merrimack W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant W, 30-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Duquesne L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 Saint Francis U. W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 2 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 6 - - - - - - -
Conference 2 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 6 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 2 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 2 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 13 253 19.5 0 33 6 31 5.2 0 22
Conference 4 71 17.8 0 25 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 6 131 21.8 0 33 6 31 5.2 0 22
Away 7 122 17.4 0 26 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 4 71 17.8 0 25 - - - - -
Losses 9 182 20.2 0 33 6 31 5.2 0 22
Month                    
September 12 231 19.3 0 33 3 20 6.7 0 22
October 1 22 22.0 0 22 3 11 3.7 0 8

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 6 - - 31 253 284 47.3
Conference 2 - - - 71 71 35.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 - - 31 131 162 54.0
Away 3 - - - 122 122 40.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 - - - 71 71 71.0
Losses 5 - - 31 182 213 42.6
Month              
September 4 - - 20 231 251 62.8
October 2 - - 11 22 33 16.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
October 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 6 16 10 26.0 4.3 0.5 4 2.5 7 - - - 2 10 4 -
Conference 2 4 2 6.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 12 6 18.0 6.0 0.5 4 2.5 7 - - - 2 10 1 -
Away 3 4 4 8.0 2.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 3 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 4 2 6.0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 2 -
Losses 5 12 8 20.0 4.0 0.5 4 2.5 7 - - - 2 10 2 -
Month                                
September 4 11 7 18.0 4.5 - - 1.0 2 - - - 1 10 4 -
October 2 5 3 8.0 4.0 0.5 4 1.5 5 - - - 1 0 - -