East Lincoln football standout Grant Lawless chooses Wake Forest
East Lincoln quarterback Grant Lawless has found his college match.
The Mustangs' senior signal caller verbally committed to Wake Forest on Thursday, announcing his intentions via X, formerly known as Twitter.
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'First off I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity!,' Lawless said . 'I also want to thank my parents and family for all their sacrifices to get me to this point. Lastly, I want to thank all my teammates and coaches who work hard everyday to put me in the position to be successful!'
A 6-foot-3, 190-pound quarterback, Lawless is preparing for his third season under center at East Lincoln. Over the course of the past two seasons, he completed just shy of 63% of his passes for 4,249 yards and 56 touchdowns, while throwing only five interceptions.
Lawless had a breakout 2024 campaign in which he completed 66% of passes for 2,650 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also rushed for 388 yards and three touchdowns.
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Lawless was also being recruited by Bryant, Elon, Gardner-Webb, Lenoir-Rhyne and Towson.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NCHSAA football: East Lincoln's Grant Lawless commits to Wake Forest

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