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Player Dossier
2013-2016Auburn
Carl Lawson
DL • 6'2" • Alpharetta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Carl Lawson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
54
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Carl Lawson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Alpharetta, GA wearing No. 55, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Carl Lawson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 116
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Carl Lawson, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Auburn. Carl Lawson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 30
- TFL
- 13.5
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 24
Quick Answers
Carl Lawson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · DL
- Career Tackles
- 30
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Milton · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Milton · 45 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 4 · Pick 9 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 55 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 30 tackles · DL 167th (top 24%) · SEC 172nd (top 29%) · National 1,403rd (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 76.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 28 | 12.5 | 9 | 24 | - | 0 | 76.4 |
Related Context
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Carl Lawson played DL for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Carl Lawson recorded 30 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Auburn paired 46.5 primary output with 44.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 44.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with 8.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Auburn
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
3.9
Efficiency
44.6
Usage
16.1
Consistency
60.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 1. Clemson: 2. Arkansas State: 3. Texas A&M: 2. LSU: 7. UL Monroe: 5. Mississippi State: 5. Arkansas: 8.5. Ole Miss: 5. Vanderbilt: 4. Georgia: 3. Alabama: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 2 by 18.3. Clemson: 3 by 32.5. Arkansas State: 1 by 34.2. Texas A&M: 1 by 24.2. LSU: 4 by 66.7. UL Monroe: 3 by 62.5. Mississippi State: 3 by 62.5. Arkansas: 2 by 58.3. Ole Miss: 1 by 54.2. Vanderbilt: 1 by 44.2. Georgia: 6 by 55. Alabama: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins5.4 · Games = 7 · +3.6 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 5 · -3.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/3 | @ Oklahoma | L 19-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Alabama | L 12-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ GeorgiaSplash game | L 7-13 | 6 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 23-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Ole MissSplash game | W 40-29 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs ArkansasSplash game | W 56-3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Mississippi State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 58-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs LSU2+ sacks · Splash game | W 18-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | L 16-29 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas StateSplash game | W 51-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 13-19 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Carl Lawson story
Carl Lawson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Alpharetta, GA wearing No. 55, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Carl Lawson's career was his defensive production: 30 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Auburn. 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 Carl Lawson's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn.
The arc is straightforward: Carl Lawson 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
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Auburn
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 46.5 | 44.6 | 16.1 | 46.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 46.5 | 44.6 | 16.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 8 · W 56-3 · Conference game
Win with 8.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
8.5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
8.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#2
vs LSU
Week 4 · W 18-13 · Conference game
7
Havoc Plays
83 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 83 takeover score.
#3
@ Mississippi State
Week 6 · W 38-14 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
73.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.8 takeover score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 5 · W 58-7
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Havoc Plays
73.8 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Ole Miss
Week 9 · W 40-29 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
71 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 71 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Auburn
46.5 primary output · 44.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Auburn
76.4
46.5 primary · 44.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Auburn
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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