Rodney Dawson

Tarleton State

Sep 5 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Height:
6-3
Weight:
260
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
High School:
Ramona
Prev School:
Riverside C.C.

Transferred to the Falcon program during his sophomore year ... will compete for playing time at nose guard.

Weight room: Bench (370), squat (510), hang clean (315).

2000:

Played in 10 of 11 games, missing only the Michigan game...had season high three tackles, with one solo against Marshall.

As a redshirt junior in 1999

His first career start as a Falcon came in the Toledo game ... tied his career-high with four tackles in the game ... also matched the mark in the previous game against Kent State.

As a junior in 1998

Redshirted ... came to the program in January and participated in spring drills.

Junior College

Played two years at Riverside C.C. ... started most of the 10 games he played in 1997, making 57 tackles and earning all-conference honors ... was also credited with 3.5 sacks for a loss of 26 yards and caused one fumble ... played in seven games his freshman season making 16 tackles ... played defensive tackle

Personal

A telecommunications major ... son of Lela Lyles ... born Oct. 4, 1977.

Dawson's Career Scorecard

Year    Solo    Ast.   Total     TFL    Int.     FR     FF
1999      12       7      19     1/4       0      0      0
1998                      REDSHIRTED
Career    12       7      19     1/4       0      0      0