Dexter Lawson Jr.
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Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S.
 Lawson with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023 | |
| No. 12 – Orlando Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 1999 Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT) |
| College | Central Connecticut Appalachian State |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2025 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| 2025 | Massachusetts Pirates |
| 2025 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2026–present | Orlando Pirates |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Dexter Lawson Jr. (born November 5, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Central Connecticut and Appalachian State.
Lawson played high school football at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut and St. Thomas More High School in Oakdale, Connecticut.[1][2][3]
College career
Central Connecticut
Lawson played college football at Central Connecticut from 2018 to 2021. The 2020 season was cancelled to due the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
He played in ten games in 2018, recording 17 tackles and four pass breakups.[1] He appeared in 13 games in 2019, totaling 31 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, five pass breakups and a conference leading six interceptions, earning second team All-Northeast Conference and HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American honors.[4][1] Lawson played in six games in 2021, accumulating 26 tackles and two interceptions.[1]
Appalachian State
Dexter transferred to play college football at Appalachian State in 2022.[5] He played in 12 games, starting 10, recording 26 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble.[6]
