COLGATE: Played in three varsity games last fall (vs. Dartmouth, Georgetown and Holy Cross) ... had no statistics ... also saw time with the junior varsity team ... should be in the varsity two-deep this fall.

High School: A 2004 graduate of East High School in Erie, Pa. … lettered four years with the Warriors … played cornerback and running back in his senior season … served as captain in his junior and senior year … first team all-Metro and second team all-Northwest Conference in his junior and senior seasons … picked at cornerback for the Save-an-Eye All-Star Game … coached by Jeff Dahlstrand … also lettered in basketball … a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Major is undeclared … parent is Vivian Dawson of Erie, Pa. … born September 9, 1985 in Erie, Pa. … has one brother and two sisters … full name is Andre Marcel Dawson