Missouri State

Sophomore signal caller who continues to improve and gain experience ... Enters the fall as the Bears No. 3 QB ... Finished 15-for-27 for 79 yards in three spring scrimmages, including a 7-for-8 passing day in the 4/12/14 intrasquad game.

2013: Served as the club[apos]s No. 4 quarterback during his redshirt freshman campaign, but did not see any game action ... Named MSU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for game at South Dakota (10/5/13) ... In spring 2013 Maroon and White Game (4/20/13), he was 1-for-2 for 7 yards ... Completed 2-of-6 passes for 16 yards in three spring scrimmages.

2012: Redshirted his first season at Missouri State.

High School: Was 78-for-149 for 749 yards and 7 touchdowns as a senior for Coach Joel Wells at Springfield[apos]s Kickapoo High ... Also had 419 rushing yards and 6 TDs on the ground ... Earned all-district and all-conference honors his senior year while serving as team captain ... Team was 6-4 overall and 5-1 in the Ozark Conference in 2011 ... Completed 23-of-44 passes for 391 yards and 5 scores as a junior to go with 101 rushing yards ... Earned team most-improved honors in 2010 ... Was injured for his sophomore season ... Also was a four-year starting pitcher on the Chiefs[apos] baseball team.

Personal: Alexander Michael Lawson was born 1/19/94 in Springfield, Mo. ... Son of Mike and Kelli Lawson of Battlefield, Mo. ... Has a brother, Christopher ... Grandfather Benny was Alex[apos]s offensive coordinator at Kickapoo ... Majoring in Agriculture Finance & Management.