Huskies receive 4-star WR commitment
Chris Lawson is a lean and quick pass receiver from San Francisco who already wears a purple jersey and won’t need to change that color scheme if he moves up to the next division. Although he currently wears No. 4, some people have suggested that he might be even more comfortable with No. 11 on his chest.
On Sunday night, the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Lawson, a four-star recruit out of Archbishop Riordan High School, committed to the University of Washington football program, choosing Jedd Fisch’s Huskies over Oregon and California.
He brings impressive credentials, according to his Riordan coach Adhir Ravapati, who worked with NFL prospects Troy Franklin, Jordan Mims and Mekhi Blackmon at his previous stop at Menlo-Atherton High in the South Bay.
“He reminds me of Jalen McMillan,” Ravapati recently told Mitch Stephens of Sports Illustrated’s high school site.
BREAKING NEWS: Archbishop Riordan receiver Chris Lawson from San Francisco (Calif.) just announced his commitment to Washington and explained why he chose the Huskies https://t.co/gEucgHW5SX pic.twitter.com/WkfGwolSXa
— Brandon Huffman (@BrandonHuffman) July 8, 2024
McMillan, who wears No. 11 for UW, just finished his college football career by catching 164 passes for 2,143 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Fresno, Calif., native was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft and was the 92nd player selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Lawson, who played as a freshman for Foothills High in Pleasanton, Calif., before transferring to Archbishop Riordan, will enter his senior season with 167 career catches for 2,534 yards and 32 scores.
He is the 21st Husky signee this recruiting cycle and the fourth wide receiver on the team. He is joined by Raiden Vines-Bright of Tempe, Arizona and IMG in Florida, Dezmen Roebuck of Marana, Arizona and Deji Ajose of another Bay Area Catholic school, Bishop O’Dowd in Oakland.
“Chris is just a difference maker and honestly could play either wide receiver or cornerback at the next level and be an All-American,” Ravpati said.
Last season, Lawson caught 68 passes for 969 yards and 11 touchdowns for Riordan’s 7-4 team and finished the season with 26 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles, demonstrating his versatility as a cornerback.
He is highly sought after and has 23 scholarship offers, including five from the SEC at Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Missouri and Ole Miss, and three other Big Ten members at Penn State, UCLA and USC.
We know there was a penalty (several in fact), but Chris Lawson is a FREAK | @Lawsonera44 pic.twitter.com/3vqZupKgwb
— West Coast Preps (@westcoastpreps_) 24 September 2022
Lawson, who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds, is the Huskies’ sixth four-star recruit, joining linebackers Zaydrius Rainey Sale and Jonathan Epperson, tight ends Vander Ploog and Baron Naone and offensive lineman Champ Taulealea.
“The Washington staff has a lot of NFL experience and they really showed me that they want to get as many players to the NFL as possible,” Lawson told 247Sports.
That would make sense. Jalen McMillan found his way to the pros in April after playing for the previous Husky coaching staff, and Lawson resembles him, they say.
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