Running back, Arkansas State, 2007–11
Derek Lawson
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Jonesboro, AR
Derek Lawson played running back at Arkansas State (2007–11).
Career highs
209rushing yards, best game on filevs. Texas Southern, 2008Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2011
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | Arkansas State | 97 | 695 | 7.2 | 4 | 80 |
| 2009 | Arkansas State | 56 | 244 | 4.4 | 2 | 26 |
| 2010 | Arkansas State | 105 | 500 | 4.8 | 4 | 37 |
| 2011 | Arkansas State | 114 | 445 | 3.9 | 2 | 28 |
| On file (2008–11) | 372 | 1,884 | 5.1 | 12 | 80 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | Arkansas State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | Arkansas State | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2010 | Arkansas State | 15 | 154 | 10.3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2011 | Arkansas State | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 1 | 30 |
| On file (2008–11) | 34 | 303 | 8.9 | 2 | 30 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Arkansas State | 22 | RB | |
| 2009 | Arkansas State | 22 | RB | |
| 2010 | Arkansas State | 22 | RB | |
| 2011 | Arkansas State | 22 | RB | 5′11″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Arkansas State 12 games, 445 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Illinois | L 15–33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Memphis | W 47–3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 41 |
| Sep 17 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–26 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 53–24 | 10 | 74 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Western Kentucky | W 26–22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 8 | at UL Monroe | W 24–19 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. Florida International | W 34–16 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 29 | vs. North Texas | W 37–14 | 12 | 63 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 5 | at Florida Atlantic | W 39–21 | 20 | 91 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Louisiana | W 30–21 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| Nov 19 | at Middle Tennessee | W 45–19 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs. Northern Illinois | L 20–38 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Dec 3 vs. Troy, so that game is not listed.
2010 Arkansas State 12 games, 500 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Auburn | L 26–52 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| Sep 11 | atLouisiana | L 24–31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 18 | vs.UL Monroe | W 34–20 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | at Troy | L 28–35 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Louisville | L 24–34 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 22 |
| Oct 9 | atNorth Texas | W 24–19 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 33 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at Indiana | L 34–36 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 37–16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 34 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 51–24 | 15 | 104 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 21 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 35–36 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at Navy | L 19–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 27 | atFlorida International | L 24–31 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 12 |
2009 Arkansas State 11 games, 244 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 61–0 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Nebraska | L 9–38 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Troy | L 27–30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at Iowa | L 21–24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | atUL Monroe | L 10–16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Florida International | W 27–10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | atLouisville | L 13–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Louisiana | L 18–21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 18–35 | 9 | 67 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 21 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 14–38 | 6 | −2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Dec 3 | atWestern Kentucky | W 24–20 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
2008 Arkansas State 12 games, 695 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Texas A&M | W 18–14 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. Texas Southern | W 83–10 | 18 | 209 | 1 | 80 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. Southern Miss | L 24–27 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 38 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 31–14 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | atMemphis | L 17–29 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs.UL Monroe | W 37–29 | 15 | 104 | 1 | 33 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | atLouisiana | L 23–28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at Alabama | L 0–35 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | atFlorida International | L 21–22 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 28–14 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | atNorth Texas | W 33–28 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Dec 6 | atTroy | L 9–35 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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