Lawson Watkins
Sophomore edge rusher on TCU's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Austin, TX · Lake Travis
The story
2 edge rusher on TCU's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Lawson Watkins
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Lawson Watkins plays defensive lineman for TCU.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
TCU has produced 2 All-Conference defensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. L.J. Collier went on to the NFL out of this room (2019).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · TCU
Returning around him
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #47
Background
AT TCU 2025 | FRESHMAN (0/0) Did not play. HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Lake Travis in Austin ... during his senior season, recorded 56 tackles with two sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
The defensive line · TCU
- #97Paul Oyewale7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Ansel Din-Mbuh6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Koron Hayward3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Zachary Chapman3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Lawson Watkinsno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · TCU team page