University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Lawson, Jordan
Jersey Number 0
Jordan Lawson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Brandon
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (First Team)
• 2024 All-Sun Belt Conference (Second Team)
• 2024 Senior Bowl Watch List
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
Started in all 14 games during the season, finishing with 44 tackles with 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks … named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference … added five quarterback hurries with a forced fumble, interception and pass breakup … posted seven tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at ULM (11/30) … added a pair of pass breakups against the Warhawks in helping lead Louisiana to its sixth win on the road … had six tackles in games against Arkansas State (11/9) and TCU (12/28) … after being held without a sack in the first eight games, had 2.5 sacks against A-State … had a tackle for loss and 23-yard interception return against TCU in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl … posted four tackles against South Alabama (11/16) … recorded 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup and three tackles against Troy (11/23) … added three tackles against Tulane (9/21) and Wake Forest (9/28).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games with 43 tackles (24 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks … added four quarterback hurries ... debuted with a season-high six tackles in win against Northwestern State ... added 2.5 tackles for loss with a pair of sacks to open the season ... added five stops in games against Old Dominion, Arkansas State and Jacksonville State … recorded three stops - all for loss - and tied a season high with two sacks in regular-season finale against ULM.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Started in nine games before missing the last four games of the season due to an injury … Registered 22 tackles, a tackle for loss and a half sack … Recorded six tackles and a half sack in the win at Rice (Sept. 17) … Tallied three tackles at ULM (Sept. 24) and at Southern Miss (Oct. 27) … Had a pair of QB hurries and two tackles in the win over Arkansas State (Oct. 22).
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not make an appearance on the season.
2020 (Freshman)
Did not see any action.
High School
A highly-regarded defensive lineman out of Mississippi … During his senior season, he was credited with 134 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, 16 quarterback hurries and six sacks … As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles, two sacks, one tackle-for-loss and 11 quarterback hurries … Held offers from FIU, ULM and South Alabama.
Personal
Born on Jun 12, 2002 … the son of William and Paula … Has one brother, Brian … Major is currently undeclared.
• 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (First Team)
• 2024 All-Sun Belt Conference (Second Team)
• 2024 Senior Bowl Watch List
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
Started in all 14 games during the season, finishing with 44 tackles with 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks … named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference … added five quarterback hurries with a forced fumble, interception and pass breakup … posted seven tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at ULM (11/30) … added a pair of pass breakups against the Warhawks in helping lead Louisiana to its sixth win on the road … had six tackles in games against Arkansas State (11/9) and TCU (12/28) … after being held without a sack in the first eight games, had 2.5 sacks against A-State … had a tackle for loss and 23-yard interception return against TCU in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl … posted four tackles against South Alabama (11/16) … recorded 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup and three tackles against Troy (11/23) … added three tackles against Tulane (9/21) and Wake Forest (9/28).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games with 43 tackles (24 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks … added four quarterback hurries ... debuted with a season-high six tackles in win against Northwestern State ... added 2.5 tackles for loss with a pair of sacks to open the season ... added five stops in games against Old Dominion, Arkansas State and Jacksonville State … recorded three stops - all for loss - and tied a season high with two sacks in regular-season finale against ULM.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Started in nine games before missing the last four games of the season due to an injury … Registered 22 tackles, a tackle for loss and a half sack … Recorded six tackles and a half sack in the win at Rice (Sept. 17) … Tallied three tackles at ULM (Sept. 24) and at Southern Miss (Oct. 27) … Had a pair of QB hurries and two tackles in the win over Arkansas State (Oct. 22).
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not make an appearance on the season.
2020 (Freshman)
Did not see any action.
High School
A highly-regarded defensive lineman out of Mississippi … During his senior season, he was credited with 134 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, 16 quarterback hurries and six sacks … As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles, two sacks, one tackle-for-loss and 11 quarterback hurries … Held offers from FIU, ULM and South Alabama.
Personal
Born on Jun 12, 2002 … the son of William and Paula … Has one brother, Brian … Major is currently undeclared.
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