It looked as though Lawson was ready to explode on the scene as a sophomore in 2014, but surgery on a torn ACL during the spring forced him to redshirt. Coaches asked Lawson to slow down a bit as he recovered in the offseason to ensure that he would return as the same player who showed such promise in 2013. Lawson has been "unblockable" in the early stages of fall camp, per coach Gus Malzahn.