Shaq Lawson

Shaq Lawson
No. 90 Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994
Place of birth: Central, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Central (SC) Daniel
College: Clemson
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Shaquille Lawson[1] (born June 17, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

Early years

Lawson, named after basketball star Shaquille O'Neal,[1] attended D. W. Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina. He had 99 tackles and nine sacks as a senior and 100 tackles and 13 sacks as a junior.[2] Lawson was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football.[3][4] After high school, Lawson attended Hargrave Military Academy for a year.

College career

In his first year at Clemson in 2013, Lawson played in all 13 games and had 35 tackles and four sacks. The four sacks tied William Perry and Ricky Sapp for most by a first-year freshman in Clemson history. He again played in all 13 games as a sophomore in 2014 and made one start. For the season he had 44 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[5][6] Lawson became a starter his junior year in 2015.[7][8][9]

Professional career

Shaq Lawson was selected 19th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.[10]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 269 lb32 3⁄4 in10 in 4.70 s 4.21 s 7.16 s 33 in 10 ft 0 in
All values from NFL Combine,[11]

Personal Life

Lawson's father was killed in a car accident during his junior year of high school. Lawson then chose to attend Clemson University to remain close to his family. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Graham, Tim (May 2, 2016). "Originator of the oversized name, Shaquille O'Neal eager to see what Shaq Lawson can do for Bills". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "IM Player of the Year: Shaq Lawson".
  3. ↑ "Shaq Lawson".
  4. ↑ "Prep Signing Day Notebook: Lawson signs with Clemson".
  5. ↑ "Clemson's Shaq Lawson ready to step into spotlight". GoUpstate.com.
  6. ↑ "Fall fun: Clemson’s Shaq Lawson enjoying getting ready for his breakout season". The Greenville News. August 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Clemson's Shaq Lawson ready for bigger role". ESPN.com.
  8. ↑ "Lawson primed to take over as next great Clemson sack-master". Post and Courier.
  9. ↑ "Shaq Lawson is ready for his time to shine".
  10. ↑ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Shaq Lawson". National Football League.
  12. ↑ Bonnell, Rick (12/28/15). "Defensive end Shaq Lawson took the long ride home to Clemson stardom". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 29, 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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