Shawn Lawson

TCU

Aug 29 (Sat)

Noon

Position:
Place-kicker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Matthews, N.C.
High School:
Butler

Joined the team as a walk-on in 2004 • Played football for Mike Newsome at Butler High School • Earned special teams player of the week honors on several occasions • Also played soccer • Was a Mecklenburg County Scholar Athlete • Pretended to be John Kasey and Wesley Walls as a kid • Describes himself as "laid back" • Goal this year is to become stronger • Says the best thing about being a football player at Carolina is "being part of a long lasting tradition and game days" • Son of Nancy and Peter Cook • Born Shawn Lawson on November 7, 1985 • Exercise and sports science major.