Dexter Lawson Jr.

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Dexter Lawson Jr.
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Lawson with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
No. 27 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position Defensive back
Roster statusActive
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (1999-11-05) November 5, 1999 (age 25)
Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT)
College Central Connecticut
Appalachian State
Career history
2023–2024 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2025 Massachusetts Pirates
2025–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-NEC (2019)
Stats at CFL.ca

Dexter Lawson Jr. (born November 5, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Central Connecticut and Appalachian State. He has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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Early life

Lawson played high school football at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut and St. Thomas More High School in Oakdale, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3]

College career

Central Connecticut

Lawson played college football at Central Connecticut from 2018 to 2021. The 2020 season was cancelled to due the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

He played in ten games in 2018, recording 17 tackles and four pass breakups. [1] He appeared in 13 games in 2019, totaling 31 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, five pass breakups and a conference leading six interceptions, earning second team All-Northeast Conference and HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American honors. [4] [1] Lawson played in six games in 2021, accumulating 26 tackles and two interceptions. [1]

Appalachian State

Dexter transferred to play college football at Appalachian State in 2022. [5] He played in 12 games, starting 10, recording 26 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble. [6]

Professional career

Lawson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 3, 2023. He was moved between the practice roster and active roster several times during the 2023 season. [7] Overall, he dressed in nine games, starting eight, for the Tiger-Cats in 2023, totaling 29 tackles on defense, one special teams tackle and one interception. [8] [9]

In 2024, Lawson played and started in four games where he recorded 16 defensive tackles and one special teams tackle. [10] He was then moved to the practice roster and then ultimately released on July 24, 2024. [10]

Lawson joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in January 2025 but was released in June 2025 as part of final roster cuts ahead of the 2025 CFL season. [11] Lawson then joined the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League in early July 2025, before being re-signed by the Blue Bombers to their practice squad in at the end of the month. [12] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dexter Lawson, Jr". ccsubluedevils.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Turner, Derek (September 23, 2016). "Football: Lawson, No. 10 Bloomfield rally to stun Rocky Hill in overtime classic". ctinsider.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Alickolli, Trevi. "Dexter Lawson: "It's Me, I'm The Best"". centralrecorder.org. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ McLaughlin, Brian (December 17, 2019). "FCS: HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team (2019)". herosports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Amore, Dom (September 14, 2022). "Bloomfield's Dexter Lawson Jr. makes his place on a big stage at Appalachian State, setting an example for kids back home". courant.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dexter Lawson Jr". appstatesports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dexter Lawson Jr". cfl.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dexter Lawson Jr". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Hamilton Tiger-Cats release DB Dexter Lawson Jr., one other". 3DownNation. July 24, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Winnipeg Blue Bombers bring back veteran DB Dexter Lawson Jr". 3DownNation. July 29, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pirates Add Two to Defense". ngscsports.com. July 10, 2025.
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