Jerry Lawson
Jerry Lawson
Wins his gap play after play. He got to Louisville by way of Abilene Christian. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against James Madison, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisville | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–21
at Miami
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisville
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Louisville
Returning around him
- 1 Louisville player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (33 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisville · Last season: 9-4 (AP #19) · Talent rank #50 · 2026 recruiting class #48
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Guerad’s 2023 season.
Matches Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sean FitzSimmons's junior season at Pittsburgh (2024).
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