Addison Lawrence

Rated the No. 78 tight end prospect in the country by ESPN.com following his senior season . . . Ranked among the top 25 players in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season, one of the top seven offensive linemen in the state . . . Listed as the No. 25 prospect in the state by Rivals.com . . . Rated the No. 28 prospect in the state of Mississippi, regardless of position, by SuperPrep Recruiting Magazine and its season-ending All-America issue, the top-rated tight end on the list . . . Named first-team, all-state at tight end by the Mississippi Private School Association Football Committee . . . Credited with running a 5.0 40-yard dash at the Scout.com combine in Tuscaloosa, Ala. . . . Ran a 4.37 shuttle time at the Clemson NIKE Training Camp, the fastest among all tight ends . . . He also pressed 185 pounds 17 times, the third-best total on the bench in his classification . . .Had a 28-inch vertical leap at that Scout camp . . . Started on both sides of the football and served as the Chief’s long snapper during his high school career for head coach Cliff Young at Magnolia Heights in Senatobia, Miss. . . . Had 11 catches for 225 yards, a 20.5-yard average, and five touchdowns during his senior campaign . . . Made 10 catches for 190 yards and a score as a sophomore . . . As an outstanding track and field athlete, he won the state discus competition as a sophomore and junior . . . Outstanding student in the classroom with a 3.5 grade point average . . . Committed to MSU in June 2006.

Born Carl Addison Lawrence, 1-14-89, in Memphis, Tenn. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lawrence.