Cameron Lawson (born October 7, 1998) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

Amateur career

Lawson played

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for the

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from 2016 to 2019. In his final year in

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, he was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian at

after recording 15.5 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Lawson was ranked as the 14th best player in the

's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2020 CFL Draft, and fourth by players in

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. He was then drafted in the second round, 16th overall, in the draft, by the

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. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of both the

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and the 2020 U Sports football season. Instead, it was announced that he had signed with the Alouettes on January 20, 2021, to a rookie contract. Following the team's training camp in

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, he made the team's roster, but was the team's reserve player for the first three games of the season (did not dress in a game). He played in his first professional game on September 3, 2021, against the

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in the

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. He played in four regular season games that year and was on the reserve roster for the other 10 games and the East Semi-Final.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 3, 2022, the day of the 2022 CFL Draft, Lawson and the 13th overall pick were traded to the

in exchange for the ninth and 18th overall selections in the draft.

References

External links

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Cameron 1998 births Living people Canadian football defensive linemen Montreal Alouettes players People from Caledon, Ontario Players of Canadian football from Ontario Queen's Golden Gaels football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players