Lake Dawson
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| Title | Assistant director of college scouting | ||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1972 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Federal Way (Federal Way, Washington) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 3rd round, 92nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Lake Dawson (born January 2, 1972[1]) is an American former professional football player who currently serves as a senior assistant general manager for the Oklahoma Sooners. He graduated from Federal Way High School in 1990, where he had participated in football, basketball, and track.[2] He played for the University of Notre Dame from 1990 to 1994[3] and then was selected as a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, where he remained for four seasons.[4][5] He also was listed for two years on the roster of the Indianapolis Colts[6] but ultimately retired due to injury.[7][8]
Football executive
Dawson served as the Vice President of Football Operations for the Tennessee Titans from 2011 to 2015.[9][10] Dawson was hired by the Buffalo Bills in May 2017 to be Assistant Director of College Scouting.[11]
On June 13, 2025, after eight years with Buffalo, Dawson was hired to serve as the senior assistant general manager of the Oklahoma Sooners under general manager Jim Nagy.[12]
Personal life
He earned Master of Business Administration from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington.[13]
References
- ^ Lake Dawson
- ^ Local News | Federal Way Ace Saves His Best For Notre Dame | Seattle Times Newspaper
- ^ Tennessee Titans administration Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ 1994 Kansas City Chiefs Draftees – Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ KFFL – Lake Dawson, TO, Tennessee Titans
- ^ ESPN.com – NFL – Indy really gets defensive
- ^ 2008 Titans Media Guide Administration
- ^ Titans Insider | Titans promote two, shuffle scouts
- ^ Titans fire Lake Dawson, ESPN, January 30, 2015
- ^ Bills Add Lake Dawson as Assistant Director of College Scouting
- ^ "Jim Nagy adds longtime NFL scout, former Bills executive to Oklahoma front office". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "My Story: From NFL Executive To Kelley MBA Student". Kelley School of Business. Retrieved May 21, 2025.