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Dawson File: Dawson comes into the 2008 season as
the Aggies most experienced receiver and the Aggies leading returning
receiver…He will be expected to provide leadership among the Aggies
young receiving corps…He comes into the season penciled in as the Aggies
top “X” receiver…He has more career catches, receiving yards and
touchdowns than any other Aggie on the current roster…Has made 23 career
catches for 375 yards and two touchdowns…He is one the fastest players
on the team and while he doesn’t have the size of some of the other
Aggie receivers, he has excellent hands and knows how to run precise
routes Showcased an ability to be a deep threat in the Aggies offense in
2005, averaging 23.0 yards per catch…Although he did not have in punt or
kick-off return duties in 2007, he started his career as a returner…Has
played in 18 games as a returner for the Aggies with 22 career kickoff
returns and 15 career punt returns… Has a career kickoff return average
of 19.2 yards per return and a career punt return average of 10.1 per
return…Named the team’s Rookie of Year at the N.C. A&T Athletic Awards
Banquet in 2005… JUNIOR (2007): He did not take on his customary
kick and punt return duties, but he did play a reserve role as a
receiver in which he was third on the team in receiving with 12
receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown…Made two catches against
Norfolk State on a televised Thursday night ESPNU game at Aggie Stadium
on Sept. 27 Both catches came on the same drive in the second quarter…He
caught 16-yard out from Herb Miller on a 3rd-and-8…Seven plays later,
Miller found Dawson on a post pattern for a 25-yard touchdown pass…He
made a huge catch against N.C. Central on Sept. 27 as he caught a
24-yard pass from Miller with 45 seconds remaining in the game to give
the Aggies the ball at the Eagles 16-yard line…The drive ended in an
interception as the Aggies fell short 27-22… SOPHOMORE (2006):
Played in eight games for the Aggies and mainly played the role of punt
and kickoff returner…Did make three receptions from the wide receiver
position for 42 yards…Had a 34-yard kickoff return against Winston-Salem
State on Sept. 2, which set up an Aggies touchdown…The next week,
recorded a 32-yard kickoff return, giving the Aggies excellent field
position against Hampton…Had a 17-yard punt return against Morgan State,
which put the Aggies in
Bears territory…Had nine kickoff returns for 174 yards and six punt
returns for 34 yards…FRESHMAN (2005): Played in 10 games with one
start…Made eight receptions for 184 yards receiving and a
touchdown…Ranked fourth on the team in receiving yards…One of only three
Aggie wide receivers to catch a touchdown pass…Also returned kicks for
the Aggies…Led the team in punt return yardage, average, kickoff return
yardage and average…His 19.2 yards per kickoff return ranked fourth in
the conference…Also averaged 13.0 yards per punt return, which ranked
fifth in the conference…Had a 44- yard kickoff return against Morgan
State late in the fourth quarter, which put the Aggies in a position to
win the game before a fumble ended the drive…Made the first reception of
his career on Sept. 5 with 10:14 remaining in the second quarter against
N.C. Central in the Aggie-Eagle Classic…Set the stage for an Aggies win
on Oct. 8 when he caught a 62-yard bomb from Aggie receiver Brandon
Trusty on a double pass on the Aggies’ opening play of the game against
Morgan State in the Prince George’s Classic…It was the longest reception
of the season for any Aggies player…Made the first touchdown reception
of his career on Oct. 15 in the Aggies Homecoming Game against Delaware
State…He caught the 34-yard pass from Marshall Glenn at the 6:43 mark of
the third quarter to pull the Aggies to within a touchdown in a 23-13
loss…E.E. SMITH SCHOOL: Dawson earned All-Cape Fear Region and
all-conference honors as a senior…Had 678 yards receiving and 11
touchdowns on 48 receptions as a senior…Also proved to be an excellent
kick returner, posting two returns for touchdowns....PERSONAL:
Full name is Chaz Lamont Dawson...He is the son of Eric and Roxie
Dawson...He has one sibling, Darius...Darius is a member of the Aggies
baseball team...He is a business management major...Was born on Jan. 10,
1987...Hopes to be working for a Fortune 500 company after
graduation...Says his pre-game ritual includes thanking the Lord for
blessing him to be able to play football.
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