Name - Lamar Dawson
Position - LB
Class - Freshman
Size - 6'2", 235 lbs.
Age - 17
High School - Boyle County (Junction City, KY)
Comparison - By donning the #55, the inevitable comparisons to past Trojan greats come with the jersey's legacy.
Prep Career - The U.S. Army All-American was "Mr. Football" in the state of Kentucky after 158 tackles and 8 sacks in his senior year. He also played running back and tight end, while scoring 16 TDs on offense.
Fall Camp - Dawson's learning curve was accelerated when starting middle linebacker Chris Galippo went down with a shoulder injury. To paraphrase Joe Barry, he has made some mistakes, but he has also made a lot of plays.
In his own words - Dawson (photo by John McGillen) on being just the second Kentucky native (Kurt Barber) to play at USC: "I'm just out here because I want to be great."
Here is Dawson's introduction to the Los Angeles media...
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