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30 Lawson Hall

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 235
  • Class Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Hometown Harbor City, Calif.
  • High School Narbonne HS

Biography

All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2021)
All-Mountain West Second Team (2020)
Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List (2020)

NEVADA
FIFTH-YEAR (2021) – Earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention
... One of four captains for the Nevada football team... Finished second on the team with career-high 89.0 tackles including career-high 45 solo and career-high 44 assists... Posted 1.5 sacks for a loss of three yards and 6.0 tackles for a loss of 15 yards... Posted one interception to give him three for his career... Recorded double-digit tackles twice; 10 vs. Idaho State on Sep. 11 and 10 on Oct. 23 at Fresno State... Recorded seven tackles (4 solo, 3 assist) against Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 27... Finished his career with 269 total tackles. 

SENIOR (2020) – Earned a spot on the All-Mountain West Second Team ... Played in all nine games, finishing with team-best figures of 65 tackles and 8.5 tackles-for-loss ... Also recorded 3.0 sacks on the season ... Recorded a sack among his six tackles against Wyoming (Oct. 24) ... Posted a pair of tackles-for-loss among his 10 tackles (five solo) against New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Had nine tackles with 1.5 TFL against San Diego State (Nov. 21) ... Again hit double-digit tackles, finishing with 10, including 1.5 TFL, at Hawai'i (Nov. 28) ... Recorded two sacks among his nine tackles against Tulane at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22).
 
JUNIOR (2019) – Had a breakout season as a junior, playing in all 13 games and serving as one of Nevada’s starting linebackers … Finished with 58 tackles, tied for second on the Wolf Pack with 35 of them being solo … Finished with three tackles-for-loss that went for 12 yards … Recorded 1.5 sacks on the season, with his full solo sack coming against Hawai’i … Recorded two picks on the year, with the first of his career coming at UTEP and the second at Fresno State … His two interceptions were tied for second on the Wolf Pack … Earned Academic All-MW honors and was named a MW Scholar-Athlete.
 
SOPHOMORE (2018) – Appeared in all 13 games during the season and made one start against Oregon State … Finished the season with 2.5 tackles for loss that went for four yards … Recorded a season-high six tackles at Vanderbilt and at Air Force … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team … Earned Academic All-MW honors.
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017) – Saw action in all 12 games … Recorded 36 total tackles … Has 15 solo … Recorded 2 tackles for loss … Recovered a fumble against San José State … Earned All-Mountain West academic honors.
 
FRESHMAN (2016) – Did not see playing time as a true freshman … Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from Narbonne HS in the spring of 2016 … Finished his career at Narbonne with 269 total tackles, 194 solo stops, 32 tackles for loss and six interceptions … One of the top outside linebackers in California according to Scout.com and Rivals.com … Part of three-straight Marine League Championship teams (2013-15) and back-to-back LA City Championship squads in 2014 and 2015 … Played a key role on Narbonne’s 2015 Division I-A State Championship team … Posted 162 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2015 … Named First Team All-City, First Team All-Area and Marine League Defensive MVP as a senior … High school teammates with fellow Wolf Pack signee Daniel Brown.
 
PERSONAL - Son of Fred Hall and Felicia Hall, a lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department … Earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and is working towards a master’s in business administration … Chose the Wolf Pack over Colorado State and Fresno State … Picked Nevada because he feels like he can contribute early and become a successful student-athlete … An active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club at Narbonne HS … A 2015 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Honoree for displaying leadership qualities.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'" 215 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 230 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 230 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 230 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2021Redshirt Fifth Year

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    30