2006: Rd 1, Pk 22 (SF) Birthplace. He recorded 54 tackles and 12 sacks on defense and also rushed for 456 yards on offense during his final season, picking up Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers adding Antonio Brown all about maximizing Tom Brady's window. Under new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz Lawson switched from outside linebacker to defensive end in Schwartz's 4-3 scheme [5] He then changed back to outside linebacker for the 2015 season in coach Rex Ryan's 3-4 scheme.

He was a co-recipient of the 2004 Cary Brewbaker Award, given to the most valuable defensive lineman. He recorded 35 tackles (20 solos) with a stop for a 5-yard loss on 144 plays. Antonio Brown to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NFL experts debate the move, the Bucs' future and more. He recorded 35 tackles (20 solos) with a stop for a 5-yard loss on 144 plays. Lawson was voted Week 2 Rookie of the Week for his performance against the St. Louis Rams by voters on the NFL website. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. Lawson tore his ACL during a practice preparing for a week 3 games against Pittsburgh, ending his season. [7] On September 2, 2016, Lawson was released by the Bills.[8].

- North Carolina State (LB/DL) Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. He accrued 11 tackles in the first two contests, both tight victories, over Arizona and St.Louis. Lawson competed on the track & field squad during the winter and spring, winning the ACC title in the indoor long jump with a mark of 7.40 meters (24'3"). He was a co-recipient of the 2004 Cary Brewbaker Award, given to the most valuable defensive lineman. He recorded 54 tackles and 12 sacks on defense and also rushed for 456 yards on offense during his final season, picking up Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Here's every NFL trade since training camp, along with rumblings from across the league before the Nov. 3 deadline. He ranked fourth in the conference, third on the team and 14th in the nation with 19.5 stops for losses of 112 yards. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Arizona Cardinals make trade with New York Giants to reacquire LB Markus Golden. He showed that he could play linebacker at the next level consistently, making plays from sideline to sideline. In the game, he recorded three tackles, two sacks, and two quarterback pressures. He was named the Wolfpack's Special Teams Player of the Year and Most Improved Defensive Lineman following 2004 spring drills, he also earned the Defensive Leadership Award. Lawson competed with the Wolfpack track & field squad in the spring of 2003; in his first meet, he won the long jump and the triple jump in the Patriot Games.