Derek Lawson

RB • 5'11" • Jonesboro, AR, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Derek Lawson leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.5 efficiency.

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Rotational offensive role

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Developing production for a back

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Arkansas State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Arkansas State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Texas Southern

Player Story

Derek Lawson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Jonesboro, AR wearing No. 22, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of Derek Lawson's career was his backfield work:...

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Class 2007 · Rating 0.7

Nettleton · Jonesboro, AR

Committed To: Arkansas State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2007

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Latest team and position: Arkansas State · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 2,187
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 47 games
Best season: 2010 Regular Season · Arkansas State
Top game: Texas Southern
Recruit profile: 2-star · Nettleton · Arkansas State
High school pipeline: Nettleton · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 22 · Class 2011
2011 Scrimmage yards rank: 540 scrimmage yards · RB 139th (top 30%) · Sun Belt 23rd (top 14%) · National 368th (top 18%)

Derek Lawson played RB for Arkansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Derek Lawson recorded 1,884 rushing yards, 303 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Arkansas State.

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