Columbia University Athletics

2022: Did not see action.
 
2021: Did not see any game action as a sophomore defensive lineman … Contributed on the scout team.
 
2020: Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of The Lawrenceville School in Lawrence Township, N.J., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Harry Flaherty … Saw action at defensive end … Made 11 solo tackles in his first career varsity game … Scored on a one-handed pick-six during his sophomore season … Six-time varsity letterwinner as he also played basketball for three years (sophomore, junior and senior seasons) … Played AAU basketball for The City and Elevate Hoops where he average 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a small forward … Four-time High Honor Roll honoree … Four-year Dean’s List student … Involved in volunteer and community service activities including basketball clinics.
 
PERSONAL: Born Savon Haylan Rawlins on February 7, 2002 … Son of Herlin Rawlins and Dione Peters … One of five siblings: Joel, Desirae, Paige, and Halon … Sister Desirae plays soccer at Lincoln University (2017-20) … Parents are natives of Trinidad & Tobago … Nickname is “Say” … Hobbies and interests include lifeguarding and fishing … First started playing football in high school … Role model is both parents because they sacrificed so much for him … Favorite sports figure is Carmelo Anthony … One word that describes him: ambitious … Attended same high school as former Columbia cornerback Calvin Otis ‘11CC … First became interested in Columbia through Associate Head Coach Jon McLaughlin … Chose Columbia because it is close to home, will challenge him both athletically and academically and set him up for a future career after college … Selected Columbia over offers from Cornell, Stetson, Lehigh, Amherst, Middlebury, and Wesleyan … Enrolled at Columbia College where he plans to major in Economics.