After No. 6 Cincinnati handled Houston, 38-10 at Nippert Stadium they received a commitment from three star defensive end Zeiqui Lawton. Lawton picked Cincinnati over NC State and West Virginia. The member of the 2021 class is from Charleston, WV and attends South Charleston High School. Per 247 Sports Composite rankings, Lawton the 37th ranked strong side defensive end and the 2nd best player in West Virginia.
First, I would like to thank God for putting me in this position. I also would like to thank all the coaches who offered me and gave me an opportunity but I’ve decided to take my talents to … @BrianDohn247 @RivalsFriedman @CoachDMays pic.twitter.com/HTU5kug2f4
— Zeiqui Lawton (@ZeiquiL) November 8, 2020
The 6’3″, 240 pound defensive end makes the 21st commit of the 2021 class.
Congrats to Zeiqui and his family!