12 Lawson Langford
Lawson Langford
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Ankeny, Iowa
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Ankeny Centennial
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    251
  • yds/g
    25.1
  • td
    1

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time letterwinner (2024)
2024 | freshman
  • Played in nine games
  • Caught 15 passes for 71 yards
  • Returned 18 kicks for 278 yards and three punts for 13 yards
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Ankeny Centennial
  • Second team all-conference in football (2023)
  • Ran the second fastest time ever in Iowa history in the 4x100 relay (2024)
  • Qualified for four events at the State track and field championships (2023)
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Academic all-state selection in football (2023)
Personal
  • Parents are Will, Raquel, and Trina
  • Has one sibling, Audrey
  • Majoring in economics and finance

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22
  Overall Conf
Receptions 29 24
Yards 251 211
Yards per game 25.1 26.4
Yards per catch 8.7 8.8
Touchdowns 1 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 19 19.0 19 0 1 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 5 40 8.0 21 1 1 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 8 60 7.5 20 0 1 1
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 2 19 9.5 11 0 - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 3 35 11.7 19 0 1 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 4 24 6.0 8 0 - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 3 26 8.7 13 0 - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 3 34 11.3 22 0 - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 2 10 5.0 7 0 - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 20 20.0 20 0 1 1 1.0 1 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 1 -4 -4.0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 20 20.0 20 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 18 18.0 18 0 - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 - 0 - 10 10
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 19 40 - - 59
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 - 60 1 20 81
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 - 19 -4 - 15
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 - 35 5 20 60
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 - 24 - - 24
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 - 26 - 18 44
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 - 34 - - 34
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 - 13 - - 13

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 6 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 19 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 9 2 15 1.7 7.5 0 10 1 0
2025-26 10 1 19 1.9 19.0 0 19 3 1
Total 19 3 34 1.8 11.3 0 19 4 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 9 15 1.7 71 7.9 4.7 0 12
2025-26 10 29 2.9 251 25.1 8.7 1 22
Total 19 44 2.3 322 16.9 7.3 1 22

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 19 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 19 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 18 278 15.4 0 36 3 13 4.3 0 6
2025-26 5 68 13.6 0 20 3 2 0.7 0 5
Total 23 346 15.0 0 36 6 15 2.5 0 6

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 9 15 71 13 278 377 41.9
2025-26 10 19 251 2 68 340 34.0
Total 19 34 322 15 346 717 37.7

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
2025-26 6 0.6 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Total 6 0.3 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 9 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 1 19 1.9 19.0 0 19 3 1
Conference 8 - - - - - - 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - 2 1
Away 5 1 19 3.8 19.0 0 19 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 1 19 3.2 19.0 0 19 1 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - 2 1
Month September 4 1 19 4.8 19.0 0 19 2 1
October 3 - - - - - - 1 0
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 29 2.9 251 25.1 8.7 1 22
Conference 8 24 3.0 211 26.4 8.8 0 22
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 14 2.8 121 24.2 8.6 0 20
Away 5 15 3.0 130 26.0 8.7 1 22
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 18 3.0 156 26.0 8.7 1 22
Losses 4 11 2.8 95 23.8 8.6 0 20
Month September 4 15 3.8 119 29.8 7.9 1 21
October 3 10 3.3 85 28.3 8.5 0 19
November 3 4 1.3 47 15.7 11.8 0 22

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 5 68 13.6 0 20 3 2 0.7 0 5
Conference 3 58 19.3 0 20 3 2 0.7 0 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 68 13.6 0 20 2 6 3.0 0 5
Away - - - - - 1 -4 -4.0 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 1 18 18.0 0 18 1 -4 -4.0 0 0
Losses 4 50 12.5 0 20 2 6 3.0 0 5
Month September 3 30 10.0 0 20 2 -3 -1.5 0 1
October 2 38 19.0 0 20 1 5 5.0 0 5
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 19 251 2 68 340 34.0
Conference 8 - 211 2 58 271 33.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - 121 6 68 195 39.0
Away 5 19 130 -4 - 145 29.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 19 156 -4 18 189 31.5
Losses 4 - 95 6 50 151 37.8
Month September 4 19 119 -3 30 165 41.3
October 3 - 85 5 38 128 42.7
November 3 - 47 - - 47 15.7

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 6 0.6 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 0 1 - 0 - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 1.0 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.5 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 0 1 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 1 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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