Keli Lawson Season 2023

2023: Played in all 13 games, making eight starts ... led the team with 80 tackles (39 solo) ... tallied 7 TFL, including 2.5 sacks ... registered one interception, six pass breakups, four QB hurries and a forced fumble ... recorded four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Virginia (Nov. 25) ... assisted on two tackles at Boston College (Nov. 11) ... registered four tackles (two solo) at Louisville (Nov. 4) ... led the Hokies in tackles (seven, three solo), tallied 1.0 TFLs (1 yard) and recorded a quarterback hurry against Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... charted five tackles (two solo) and 1.5 TFL (13 yards), including his 12-yard strip sack that led to Virginia Tech's opening score during the second quarter against Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... made six tackles (two solo), broke up two passes and recorded a quarterback hurry at Florida State (Oct. 7) ... finished with seven tackles (six solo), including 1.0 TFL (1 yard) vs. Pitt (Sept. 30) ... totaled 12 tackles (five solo) and made his second career interception at Marshall (Sept. 23) ... led Tech in tackles for the second straight week (11, three solo) at Rutgers (Sept. 16) ... set a career high with 14 tackles (seven solo) vs. Purdue ... assisted on a 4-yard sack and broke up a pass ... was named ACC Linebacker of the Week ... made four solo tackles during his season debut against Old Dominion (Sept. 2), including 1.0 TFL (2 yards) ... Recorded two quarterback hurries.

2022: Played in eight games, making one start at linebacker ... Recorded 23 tackles (11 solo), one interception (7 return yards) one pass breakup and a fumble recovery ... Set a career high with seven tackles (two solo), including his first career TFL (1-yard solo), at Duke (Nov. 12) ... Made his first career interception, returning it for a 7-yard touchdown; recorded four tackles (three solo) while breaking up a pass against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5) ... Assisted on a tackle at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27) ... Did not appear at Pitt (Oct. 8) and against Miami (Oct. 15) ... Made his first career start, setting a career high with three tackles (one solo) at North Carolina (Oct. 1) ... Assisted on two tackles against West Virginia (Sept. 22) ... Registered his first career solo tackle against Wofford (Sept. 17) ... Appeared on special teams units against Boston College (Sept. 10).  

High School: Played for coach Bill Hall at Sherando High School, the same alma mater as former Tech LB Dylan Rivers … Ranked by Rivals as the No. 32 player in Virginia … A three-year starter, three-time district champion and a one-time regional champion.

Personal: Son of Toria Lawson ... Majoring in human development.