He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.
With only a few division one offers as a wide receiver, Dawson decided to attend Trinity Valley Community College instead.
After showing legitimate potential in his freshman season, he signed to Texas Christian University during his unofficial visit.
In 2014, Dawson was named a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation as well as USA Today.
[14] On September 12, 2018, Dawson was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League practice squad.