JaJuan Dawson explained

Position:Wide receiver
Number:88, 87
Birth Date:5 November 1977
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Lavon Lake, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:197
High School:Gray (LA) H. L. Bourgeois
College:Tulane
Draftyear:2000
Draftround:3
Draftpick:79
Teams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:52
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:664
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:2

JaJuan Latroy Dawson (November 5, 1977 – July 12, 2015) was a wide receiver in the NFL from 2000 to 2002. He played for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. He was selected by the Browns in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 79th overall pick.[2] [3]

He was a 1995 graduate of H.L. Bourgeois High School in Gray, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Tulane University, alongside future NFL quarterbacks Shaun King and Patrick Ramsey. He also played in an offensive system under then OC Rich Rodriguez in 1997 and 1998.[4]

Dawson was reported to have fallen overboard while on a boating trip with family on July 12, 2015.[5] Reports surfaced that he drowned in Lavon Lake, Texas, and his body was recovered on July 14. Dawson was not wearing a lifejacket.[6]

College statistics

In 2001, he had 22 catches for 281 yards and 1 touchdown while playing for the Cleveland Browns. He joined the Houston Texans in 2002 and had 21 catches for 286 yards.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS TgtRec Yds Avg Lng TD
CLE2 2 14 9 97 10.8 26 1
CLE14 0 34 22 281 12.8 44 1
HOU14 2 39 21 286 13.6 28 0
30 4 87 52 664 12.8 44 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JaJuan Dawson . Pro Football Reference . 24 July 2024.
  2. Web site: 2000 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: JaJuan Dawson. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: JaJuan Dawson . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112194719/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jajuan-dawson-1.html . January 12, 2014 .
  5. Web site: JaJuan Dawson Obituary (1977 - 2015) Houston Chronicle. Legacy.com.
  6. Web site: Body of former NFL player recovered from Lavon Lake, sheriff's office says. The Scoop Blog. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713221619/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/07/search-resumes-for-boater-who-fell-into-lavon-lake.html/. July 13, 2015.