Keli Lawson
Keli Lawson
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Keli Lawson has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
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 | UCF | 33 | 25 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 40 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 76 | 37 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 23 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 173 | 93 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 12 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · UCF
Returning around him
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Xavian Sorey Jr.’s 2023 season.
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Differs from Xavian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Taiwan Berryhill's graduate season at Kansas (2024).
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