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Manny Lawson

NC State · Linebacker · 2002-05

TAK
73
COV
78
SPD
68

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Lawson was a first-team all-conference pick in 2005.

Lawson was the No. 22 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at NC State since 1990 and No. 60 among all linebackers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2006
    • No. 22 overall pick, NFL Draft

Rating by Era

  • 2000-2004 eraLB72
  • 2005-2009 eraLB72

NC State Teammates

  1. 86Mario Williams2003-05EDGE
  2. 83Levar Fisher1998-2001LB
  3. 83Philip Rivers2000-03QB
  4. 80Terrence Holt2000-02S
  5. 75Koren Robinson2000WR
  6. 72Andre Maddox2001-04S
  7. 72Dantonio Burnette1999-2002LB
  8. 72Jerricho Cotchery2000-03WR
  9. 72Sean Berton2002TE
  10. 72Stephen Tulloch2003-05LB

Full NC State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 93James LaurinaitisOhio State · 2005-08LB
  2. 93Luke KuechlyBoston College · 2009-11LB
  3. 93Manti Te'oNotre Dame · 2009-12LB
  4. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  5. 91Brandon SpikesFlorida · 2007-09LB
  6. 91Greg JonesMichigan State · 2007-10LB
  7. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Manny Lawson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.