University of North Carolina Athletics
2006 Football Roster
Jersey Number 42
Shawn Lawson
- 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.
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