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2022 Football Roster

Eric Cohen
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Kevin Beattie
Perry Laskaris '07

2 C.J. Lyons

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 190
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Rocky Mount, NC

Biography

2022: Starting cornerback ... Had 19 solo tackles and 14 assisted stops ... Recorded 4.5 tackles for lost yards (7), six pass breakups and one interception ... Multiple tackles in eight games with season-high 10 once (Ithaca) .... Multiple solo tackles in six games ... Season-high four twice (WPI, Ithaca) ... At least 1.0 tackles for lost yards in three games with 2.0 once (Ithaca) ... At least one pass breakup in five games with season-high two once (Dickinson) ... D3football.com Preseason All-America First Team ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3football.com All-Region First Team ... D3football.com Region Defensive Player of the Year ... D3football.com All-America Third Team ... AP All-America First Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2021: Starting cornerback ... Had 52 tackles with 36 unassisted ... Second on team in solo tackles ... One tackle for lost yards (1) and two forced fumbles ... Team-high six pass breakups ... Multiple tackles in 11 games with season-high 10 (4 solos) vs. Stevenson ... Six unassisted stops vs. Montclair State, eight solos at St. Lawrence and five unassisted tackles in NCAA Quarterfinals ... Pass breakups vs. Mustangs and Saints ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3football.com All-Region First Team ... D3football.com All-America Third Team ... Cliff Harris Award nominee ... Team's Defensive Player of the Year ... Liberty League All-Academic ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar ... 

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar ... 

2019: Played two games ... Four solo tackles ...

2018: Attended Dartmouth College ... Played football ... Dean's List ...

High School: Three-year starter in football (athlete) ... One year as captain ... All-Conference twice ... All-State twice ... Alexandria Sportsman of the Month once ... Four years of baseball (2B) ... Three as starter ...

Personal: Business and Management major ... Dean's Honor List ... Son of Michelle Barnes and Cordell Lyons.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    14
  • 2

    2020Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    2