Official Site of the Lions · Jul 30, 2016
Camp Spotlight: Cornerback Nevin Lawson
Tim Twentyman tracks the performance of cornerback Nevin Lawson during Day 2 of training camp practice.
NEVIN LAWSON
Position: Cornerback
Ht/Wt: 5-9, 191
College: Utah State
Experience: Third year
Outlook: Lawson enters training camp as the starter opposite Darius Slay on the outside.
After missing nearly all of his rookie season due to a serious foot injury, Lawson stepped in midseason last year when starter Rashean Mathis suffered a season-ending concussion, and played very well. Opponents completed just 55.7 percent of the passes thrown his way the second half of last season for a 9.8 average. For comparison's sake, both numbers were better than what Slay put up the second half of the season.
