Lake Dawson

Lake Dawson (born January 2, 1972 ) is an American former professional football player who currently serves as a senior assistant general manager for the Oklahoma Sooners. He graduated from Federal Way High School in 1990, where he had participated in football, basketball, and track. He played for the University of Notre Dame from 1990 to 1994 and then was selected as a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, where he remained for four seasons. He also was listed for two years on the roster of the Indianapolis Colts but ultimately retired due to injury.

Football executive Dawson served as the Vice President of Football Operations for the Tennessee Titans from 2011 to 2015. Dawson was hired by the Buffalo Bills in May 2017 to be Assistant Director of College Scouting.

On June 13, 2025, after eight years with Buffalo, Dawson was hired to serve as the senior assistant general manager of the Oklahoma Sooners under general manager Jim Nagy.

Personal life He earned Master of Business Administration from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington.