chattanooga MOCS

CHATTANOOGA:  Played in 37 games with 14 starts in his career ... moved to linebacker in 2017 ... played in two games in 2016 before his season ended with an injury ... three games with 10+ tackles ... Psychology major. 

2018 • SENIOR SEASON:  Missed five games with an injury ... finished with 35 tackles and 1.5 TFLs ... 11 stops at South Carolina ... nine tackles at Furman ... started and made two stops against VMI ... eight tackles at The Citadel, but missed latter part of the game with an injury ... three tackles vs. TTU.  

2017 • JUNIOR SEASON:  Was the team leader with 50 tackles before injury sidelined him for two games ... blocked a punt at Wofford ... tied for game-high with 10 tackles against Furman ... tied for team-high with eight tackles against Western Carolina ... 3.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks against the Catamounts ... tied for team-high with six tackles at VMI ... game-high and career-high 14 tackles against JSU.

2016 • REDSHIRT SEASON:  Played in two games before his season ended with an injury.  

2015 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:  Played in seven games off the bench ... made eight tackles ... had three tackles against Fordham.  

2014 • FRESHMAN SEASON: SoCon All-Freshman Team ... played in all 14 games with two starts ... mostly at the Dime position ... totaled 34 tackles and 2.5 TFLs ... also added three PBUs ... career-best five stops off the bench at Austin Peay ... made the A.D. Honor Roll in the spring.

PRIOR TO UTC:  All-state defensive back from Munford High School in Munford, Ala. … played for head coach Will Wagnon … guided Munford to the 4A semifinals as a senior with a 12-2 record … three-time all-county … …two-time member of the Pigskin Round Up All-Star Team … all-county and all-area member of the basketball team … also ran track … Senior Class President and SGA President … member of the Senior Beta Club and the Honor Society.

PERSONAL:  Full name is Tavon Ja’Brent Lawson … son of Brenda and Dexter Lawson … born Sept. 6, 1995 … has an older brother DexTavious … had a late offer from Minnesota.