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2008 Football Roster

93 Desmond Lymon

  • Position DT
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Haven, Conn.
  • High School West Haven

Biography

As a Junior in 2007:
Second-Team All-Northeast-10 selection…One of the top linemen in the region…Ended the year with 66 tackles…Led the Owls with five sacks…Second on the team with seven QB hurries…Third on the team with seven tackles for loss…Broke up three passes…Made four tackles in the season opening win over Kutztown…Tallied six tackles (one for loss), one sack and a team-high four quarterback hurries in the win over Bentley…Finished with six tackles in the game at CCSU on 9/15…Had seven tackles and broke up one pass in the game at AIC…Registered seven tackles in the game against Merrimack…Closed with three tackles (one for loss), one fumble recovery, two passes defended, one sack and one quarterback hurry in the win at Assumption…Had seven tackles and one sack in the win over Pace…Finished with five tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over C.W. Post…Posted four tackles in the win over Stonehill…Finished with nine tackles (two for loss), one sack, one forced fumble and one QB hurry in the NCAA playoff win over Bryant…Team captain.
As a Sophomore in 2006:
Started all 11 games for the Owls on the defensive line…Seventh on the squad with 39 tackles (20 solo)…Recorded two sacks on the year…Posted two tackles in the opener against Bryant…Made six tackles in the game against Bentley…Had five tackles in the game against CCSU…Also had one sack in that game…Registered five tackles in the win over Pace…Also recorded a sack in that game…Had three tackles in the win over C.W. Post…Had five tackles in the win over Stonehill…Recorded five stops in the NCAA game against Merrimack.

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2005:
Finished the year with 28 tackles (12 solo)…Registered two sacks on the season…Had five stops in the opener against Bentley…Made four tackles in the win over Kutztown…Posted four tackles against Merrimack…Made three tackles in the win over Assumption…Had three tackles in the win over Stonehill…Tallied one sack against St. Anselm…Registered six tackles in the NCAA game against East Stroudsburg…Also had one sack in that game.

As a Freshman in 2004: (at UMass)
Redshirted.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-State, All-Area and All-Conference pick at West Haven (Conn.) High School…Helped team to a state championship in 2002…Also played basketball and track and field…All-Conference pick in basketball.

Personal:
The son of Barbara Lymon...A history major.

Lymon’s Season Highs 
Tackles 9, vs. Bryant, 11/17/07
Interceptions N/A
Sacks 1.5, at C.W. Post, 10/20/07
Passes Defended 2, at Assumption, 10/5/07
QB Hurries 4, vs. Bentley, 9/7/07
Forced Fumbles 1, vs. Bryant, 11/17/07
Fumble Recoveries 1, at Assumption, 10/5/07

Lymon’s Career Highs 
Tackles 9, vs. Bryant, 11/17/07
Interceptions N/A
Sacks 1.5, at C.W. Post, 10/20/07
Passes Defended 2, at Assumption, 10/5/07
QB Hurries 4, vs. Bentley, 9/7/07
Forced Fumbles 1, vs. Bryant, 11/17/07
Fumble Recoveries 1, twice


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Historical Player Information

  • 93

    2007Junior

    DT
    6'2" 285 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2008Senior

    DT
    6'2" 285 lbs
    93