2022: Blue Bombers

Lawson was acquired by the Blue Bombers from the Alouettes on May 3, 2022. Winnipeg sent its first and second-round picks, 9^th and 18^th overall, to Montreal for Lawson and the 13^th overall selection.
Lawson dressed for every game last year, including the playoffs, and registered 12 tackles, his first career sack and two tackles for a loss.

2021: Montreal Alouettes

Lawson was drafted by the Alouettes in the second round, 16^th overall, in the 2020 CFL Draft. He appeared in four games with Montreal in 2021, his rookie season, and was the club’s inactive player for the other 14 games and the playoffs.

College

Lawson was a two-time OUA Second-Team All-Star at Queen’s University, selected to that squad in both 2017 and 2018. He had 29 tackles, four sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss in 2018 and 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks, five tackles for a loss and one fumble recovery in 2017.