Player Career

Justin Lawler Career Story

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Player Story

Justin Lawler story

Justin Lawler built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive end from Pottsboro, TX wearing No. 99, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Justin Lawler's career was his defensive production: 139 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Justin Lawler's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 3 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Lawler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    SMU

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonSMU0
2014 Regular SeasonSMU000
2015 Regular SeasonSMU00
2016 Regular SeasonSMU26.542.616.326.5
2017 Regular SeasonSMU3751.515.610.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ North Texas

Week 1 · W 34-21

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7.5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs UConn

Week 5 · W 49-28 · Conference game

9

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Tulsa

Week 9 · W 38-34 · Conference game

7

Havoc Plays

87 takeover

Win with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 87 takeover score.

#4

vs North Texas

Week 2 · W 54-32

5

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Memphis

Week 10 · L 7-51 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · SMU

37 primary output · 51.5 efficiency · 15.6 usage

74.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · SMU

67.7

26.5 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 16.3 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · SMU

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

15

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games