I am not sure any player had there name called more on Thursday night than Dawson. Dawson was an absolute ball hawk and was in an a ton of tackles for the red arrows defense from his linebacker spot. Dawson is not the biggest linebacker but you can’t question his toughness at all. Dawson took on lead blocker 50 plus pounds heavier than him and shed those blocks and made plays all night. I was impressed with the natural instincts he showed to diagnose a play react quickly and get to his spot to make a play. Dawson was a big stock riser on Thursday and could lead the west side of the state in tackles if he stays healthy.

Dawson is another prospect I have seen at multiple camps this summer. Dawson took home Linebacker MVP at the PRZMI camp at Lawrence tech this spring which spring boarded his recruitment heading into summer. I will be watching closely to see how Dawson handles the big physical line that East Grand Rapids will roll out on Thursday. Dawson will need to be at his best to help control the pioneers offense and help neutralize a multi layered attack that East will throw at Lowell.

Dawson showed up on Saturday and hit the ground running. Dawson tested well and showed excellent instincts as a linebacker. With his performance he took home MVP honors for his group. Dawson was a menace in one on one drills verse the running back squad. Dawson takes excellent angles and scraps across the line of scrimmage then explodes on the opponent when the time was right. I was extremely impressed with Dawson and can’t wait to see him continue to work on his craft and set himself up for a big fall season.