Noah Dawkins

Photo by: Milledge Austin/The Citadel

CHATTANOOGA, TN - OCTOBER 21: the college football game between The Citadel Bulldogs and the UT Chattanooga Mocs on Oct. 21, 2017 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, TN. The Citadel wins 20-14. (Photo by Frank Mattia/Icon Sportswire)

Photo by: Zach Bland

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Ht. / Wt.:
6-1 / 215
Hometown:
Lyman, S.C.
High School:
Byrnes

JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in all 11 games for the Bulldogs … Was second on the team with 61 tackles, including 11.0 tackles for loss, also second on the team … 37 solo tackles and 24 tackle assists were tied for second on the team … Led the team with nine quarterback hurries on the year … Started the season with eight total tackles, including five of the solo variety, against Newberry (9/2) … Had 1.5 tackles for a loss of 16 yards at ETSU … Had five solo tackles, including a tackle for a loss of four yards at No. 23 Samford (9/30) … Had seven total tackles, including four solo tackles and a tackle for a loss of two yards against Mercer (10/7) … Had a season-high nine tackles against No. 5 Wofford (10/14) with four being solo tackles … Had 1.5 tackles for a loss of 10 yards against the Terriers and 1.0 sack … Had a forced fumble and a season-high three quarterback hurries at Chattanooga (10/21) … Matched his season high of nine tackles in the 21-3 win over VMI (10/28) … Had a season-high six solo stops against the Keydets and recorded a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss, including 0.5 of a sack … Had six tackles, three each solo and tackle assists at No. 21 Furman (11/11) and had a tackle for a loss of two yards … Had three solo tackles against FBS No. 2 and CFP No. 1 seed Clemson (11/18).

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 12 games … Recorded 33 tackles, including 7.0 for loss with 5.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry … Tied for 4th in SoCon with 4.0 sacks in conference play and overall sack total ranked 9th in SoCon … Recorded career-high eight tackles, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry in 19-14 victory vs. Furman … Opened season with four tackles, including 0.5 sack, in 24-23 win at Mercer … Made five tackles, including career-high 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, in 31-24 win at Gardner-Webb … Had three tackles, including 1.0 sack for 12-yard loss, in 37-14 victory at Western Carolina … Had one stop in 38-14 win at North Greenville … Registered four tackles, including 0.5 sack, in 45-10 victory vs. ETSU … Made two tackles, including 1.0 sack for 10-yard loss, in 37-34 win vs. No. 20 Samford … Recorded six tackles, including career-high-tying 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, in 30-20 victory at VMI.

FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in all 13 games … Recorded nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss with 1.5 sacks … Made one solo stop in season-opening 69-0 win vs. Davidson … Had one solo tackle in 28-10 win vs. Western Carolina and next week at Georgia Southern … Registered 1.0 sack in 39-12 win vs. Wofford … Made three solo tackles in 44-25 win at Samford … Recorded one tackle, 0.5 sack, in 38-17 win at Furman … Made one solo tackle in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year football letterman … Set school season record with 23 sacks as senior … Named ESPN Upstate Player of the Year and Spartanburg Herald Journal Defensive Player of the Year … Received team's Strongest Rebel Award … played for Citadel All-American and Athletic Hall of Fame member Lance Hansen … Member of Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Son of Ronald and Sheryl Dawkins.