Roman Lawson's Photo Gallery SCOUTING REPORT: Coaches played him at the 'Buck' position during spring drills, taking advantage of his athleticism and strength.
2010: He began the season as a running back, rushing once at Florida, then Miami coaches decided to switch him to defense ... in earning his second letter, he played 10 games, primarily on special teams ... collected three tackles and forced a fumble against Ohio.
2009: Earned a varsity letter as a true freshman ... played in six games, winning a starting assignment against Northern Illinois ... caught six passes for 78 yards and ran for 26 additional yards against the Huskies ... season-wise, he carried the ball 18 times for 70 yards ... in his second career game at Western Michigan, he rushed seven times for 43 yards, including a 29-yard play and a two-yard touchdown run.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned 10 letters in football (4), wrestling (4) and track and field (2) ... averaged seven yards per carry as a running back, earning all-league and all-region honors ... recorded a :10.9 time in the 100-meter dash ... as a junior wrestler, he had a 39-7 record, winning the district title and qualifying for the state tournament ... prep football coach was Anthony Watkins.
PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1990 ... son of Robert and Sheral Lawson ... dad played at Iowa, then professionally for Dallas Cowboys and in Europe ... Roman majors in health studies at Miami ... worked as a sales-tern with Miami's Athletic Marketing staff during the summer of 2011.
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