When Shaq Lawson’s name was called and he walked on stage to accept a Buffalo Bills jersey from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, it was a dream come true for all of those who have watched Lawson grow into one of the nation’s best players.
The dream is a recurring one, however. When Lawson takes the field for the Bills next fall, he will be one of four former D.W. Daniel High School players on an NFL roster, joining Jarvis Jenkins (Jets), Nuk Hopkins (Texans), and DeShawn Williams (Bengals). Lawson is also the second Daniel player to be drafted in the first round in the last three seasons – Hopkins went 27th overall to the Texans in 2013.