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Dermontti Dawson

Dermontti Dawson lettered for three years as an offensive lineman for Coach Jerry Claiborne. He played guard and center and was named All-SEC following his senior season. Dawson blocked for three of the top rushers in school history – Mark Higgs, George Adams and Marc Logan. A member of the 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl championship team, Dawson went on to have a 13-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being drafted by the team in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection (1992-98) returned to Lexington and served as an expert on the UKTV Network Telecasts.