Auburn defensive end Carl Lawson has shown no ill effects in his return from a knee injury that sidelined him for the 2014 season.
In fact, the standout pass rusher’s been downright unblockable according to coach Gus Malzahn and quarterback Jeremy Johnson.
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn said defense’s Carl Lawson “is about unblockable.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) August 10, 2015
Gus Malzahn said defense’s Carl Lawson was unblockable in Monday’s scrimmage. “He’s been unblockable all fall camp,” said QB Jeremy Johnson.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) August 10, 2015
Lawson went through a light spring practice, but he hasn’t been limited during the first few days of fall camp. In his first full-contact drill since April 2014 on Monday, Lawson was flawless and made it a pain for the Auburn offense.
Playing the Buck position on Will Muschamp’s revamped defense, Lawson helped the Tigers hold the offense without a touchdown during a 90-play scrimmage for the first time during Malzahn’s tenure.
“The bottom line is the defense whipped the offense today,” Malzahn said according to AL.com. “From a head coach’s standpoint, I kind of like that.”
As a freshman during the 2013 season, Lawson managed 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks to earn Sporting News All-American honors. His return from knee surgery should pay dividends on the Auburn defense this season.
“Carl was great. The whole front, honestly, and that’s going to help us this year,” said cornerback Jonathan Jones. “But having him back full go and out there pressuring quarterbacks, being unblockable — and the whole front, honestly, they dominated today, and I think that’s really where the physicality started today, was with the front.”
