Charleston Southern University Athletics

2023 at Charleston Southern: Saw time in eight games during the year with him playing on both sides of the ball later in the year ... Had nine tackles including a TFL ... Ended the year with two tackles in each of the final three contests ... Had two QB hurries on the year and a pass break up ... Notched his first career reception against Bryant (10/28).

2022 at Charleston Southern: Played in 10 games during the season ... Collected 12 tackles including 2.0 sacks and TFLs with the first at Kennesaw State (10/29) and the other at N.C. A&T (11/12) ... Added two pass breakups on the season with them both coming against Robert Morris (11/5) ... Set a career-high in tackles for a single game with five in the game at Kennesaw State (10/29).

2021 at Charleston Southern: Saw action in six games during the season ... Made a career-high three tackles at Georgia (11/20) in the season finale which including a TFL and pass break up ... Made his career debut at The Citadel (9/11).

2020 at Syracuse: Did not participate in any games.

2019 ay Syracuse : Redshirt season ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters ... Vice President of the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes.

High School: Defensive end and tight end for head coach David Morbitzer … Rated among the top 25 players in South Carolina by ESPN (No. 14), 247Sports.com (No. 17) and Rivals.com (No. 23) … No. 110 defensive end in the Class of 2019, according to ESPN … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region performer … Named to the South Carolina roster for the 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, an all-star game between the top senior football players from North Carolina and South Carolina, despite missing his senior season due to injury … Two-time Hanahan Defensive Lineman of the Year … Led the Hawks in sacks as a sophomore and junior … First baseman for the Hanahan baseball team and led the Hawks in home runs as a junior. 

Personal: Cooper Patrick Dawson … Born on September 13, 2000 in Charleston, South Carolina … Son of Sheila and Kelly Dawson … Father, Kelly, played football at Georgia Southern and was a member of the Eagles’ 1985 and 1986 Division I-AA national championship teams  … One sister … Communication and rhetorical studies major.