2008 Football Roster
Roster
Addison Lawrence
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 282
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Coldwater, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Magnolia Heights HS
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER:
Two-year starter at right tackle for the Bulldogs . . . Has opened the last 25 games for State and played in a total of 35 . . . Made the move from high school tight end to the offensive line at State and redshirted his first season on campus . . . Was all-state at tight end in the Mississippi Private School Association.
2010:
Started all 13 games at right tackle . . . Graded out at 80 percent or higher 10 times, including each of the last eight contests . . . Posted a total of 43 knockdown blocks on the year . . . Helped pave the way for the Bulldog rushing attack that averaged 214.8 yards per game, 16th in the country and second highest average in the SEC . . . Helped State rush for over 200 yards eight different times on the season.
2009:
Earned a starting role at right tackle in all 12 games . . . Helped the Bulldog offense lead the SEC and finish ninth nationally in rushing offense, averaging more than 227 yards per game . . . The offensive line created room for the offense to increase yards-per-game by nearly 100 yards from the previous season . . . The o-line also allowed 16 fewer sacks in 2009 . . . Played every snap in 10 games . . . Helped pave the way for running back Anthony Dixon to set a new school record with 1,391 yards on the year . . . Also cleared the path for the offense to eclipse the 300 rushing yard mark four times, including rushing 55 times for 327 yards at Arkansas and 59 times for 317 yards in the season-ending win over Ole Miss.
2008:
Played in 10 games for Mississippi State during his first season of eligibility . . . Saw his first collegiate action during Mississippi State’s home-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana . . . Was on the field for nine offensive plays against the Lions . . . Played on special teams through his redshirt freshman season.
2007:
Redshirted his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Rated the No. 78 tight end prospect in the country by ESPN.com following his senior season . . . Ranked among the top 25 players in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season, one of the top seven offensive linemen in the state . . . Listed as the No. 25 prospect in the state by Rivals.com . . . Rated the No. 28 prospect in the state of Mississippi, regardless of position, by SuperPrep Recruiting Magazine and its season-ending All-America issue, the top-rated tight end on the list . . . Named first-team, all-state at tight end by the Mississippi Private School Association Football Committee . . . Credited with running a 5.0 40-yard dash at the Scout.com combine in Tuscaloosa, Ala... . Ran a 4.37 shuttle time at the Clemson NIKE Training Camp, the fastest among all tight ends . . . He also pressed 185 pounds 17 times, the third-best total on the bench in his classification . . .Had a 28-inch vertical leap at that Scout camp . . . Started on both sides of the football and served as the Chief’s long snapper during his high school career for head coach Cliff Young at Magnolia Heights in Senatobia, Miss... . Had 11 catches for 225 yards, a 20.5-yard average, and five touchdowns during his senior campaign . . . Made 10 catches for 190 yards and a score as a sophomore . . . As an outstanding track and field athlete, he won the state discus competition as a sophomore and junior . . . Outstanding student in the classroom with a 3.5 grade point average . . . Committed to MSU in June 2006.
PERSONAL:
Born Carl Addison Lawrence, 1-14-89, in Memphis, Tenn... . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lawrence.
