Nevin Andre Lawson was born on April 23,1991 and is a Jamaican-born former professional American football cornerback.
30 Facts About Nevin Lawson
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Nevin Lawson was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Nevin Lawson attended Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida, where he started at both cornerback and running back.
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Nevin Lawson had two punt returns for touchdowns, and was named team MVP.
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Nevin Lawson attended Utah State University, where he played for the Utah State Aggies football team from 2010 to 2013.
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Nevin Lawson made 12 total tackles, while breaking up one pass and intercepting one.
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Nevin Lawson earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors following the regular season.
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Nevin Lawson received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills.
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On May 1,2014, Nevin Lawson attended Utah State's pro day and opted to perform all of the combine drills, except for the bench press.
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Nevin Lawson made progress on all of the drills except for the three-cone drill.
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Nevin Lawson was ranked as the 17th best cornerback available in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Nevin Lawson became the second cornerback on the Lions' depth chart after Bentley tore his ACL and was placed on injured reserve.
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Nevin Lawson entered training camp competing with Crezdon Butler, Chris Owens, and Quandre Diggs for the third cornerback position.
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Nevin Lawson was named the starting nickelback to begin the regular season.
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Nevin Lawson remained the starter for the remainder of the season after Mathis was diagnosed with a brain injury and placed on injured reserve three days later.
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Nevin Lawson finished the season with 47 combined tackles and seven pass deflections in eight starts and 15 games.
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Nevin Lawson was named the Lions' starting cornerback, along with Darius Slay, to start the season.
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Nevin Lawson finished 2016 with 57 tackles and nine passes defensed in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Nevin Lawson received competition during the Lions' training camp in 2017.
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On March 13,2018, Nevin Lawson signed a two-year, $9.2 million contract extension with the Lions.
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Nevin Lawson played in 15 games with 14 starts, recording 53 combined tackles, one sack, and five passes defensed.
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On March 10,2019, Nevin Lawson was released by the Lions.
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On March 19,2019, Nevin Lawson signed with the Oakland Raiders on a one-year $3.05 million deal.
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Nevin Lawson was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season due to a failed drug test.
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On January 3,2020, the NFL announced Nevin Lawson would be suspended for one game after using his helmet as a weapon in the Week 17 game against the Denver Broncos.
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Nevin Lawson was reinstated from suspension and activated on September 15,2020.
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Nevin Lawson was fined by the NFL on October 5,2020, for attending a maskless charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season.
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Nevin Lawson was suspended by the NFL for the first two games of the 2021 NFL season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy on April 2,2021.
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On September 22,2021, Nevin Lawson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Nevin Lawson recorded his first career interception with the team against the Miami Dolphins on October 17,2021.