Matt Lawson

DL • 6'0" • 280 lbs • Ontario, CA, USA

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Rotational defensive role

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Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 6
Program Path: Fresno State • Northwestern • New Mexico State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Florida International

Player Story

Matt Lawson built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Ontario, CA wearing No. 90, spending time with Fresno State, New Mexico State, and Northwestern. The clearest part of Matt...

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Class 2018 · Rating 0.8204

Colony · Ontario, CA

Committed To: Fresno State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2018

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Latest team and position: New Mexico State · DL
Career Tackles: 48
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 23 games
Best season: 2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
Top game: Florida International
Recruit profile: 3-star · Colony · Fresno State
High school pipeline: Colony · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 90 · Senior
2024 Tackles rank: 30 tackles · DL 177th (top 18%) · Conference USA 116th (top 26%) · National 1,415th (top 24%)

Matt Lawson played DL for Fresno State, Northwestern, and New Mexico State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Matt Lawson recorded 48 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with New Mexico State.

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