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Finn Claypool

DL · Fresno State · Sr. · #19

Returning to Fresno State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Finn Claypool

DL · Fresno State · Sr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Fresno State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 56–7

vs Southern

3 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  0 SACKS

Dominant 49-point win at home against Southern.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Fresno State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Fresno State

Returning around him

  • 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #70

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Kopenski’s 2023 season.

Ben Kopenski

92%match

Tulsa · 2023

All-AAC
#2

Ethan Hassler

Arkansas State · 2025

83%
#3

Keyshawn James-Newby

New Mexico · 2025

All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 7
80%
#4

Zach McCloud

Miami · 2021

80%
#5

Mohamed Kamara

Colorado State · 2021

NFL Rd 5
79%

Matches Ben on

Sack rate
TFL rate
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Demarcus Hendricks's freshman season at Arkansas State (2025).

Arkansas State · 2025

All-Sun Belt
#2

Gabe Peterson

New Mexico State · 2022

83%
#3

TyJuan Garbutt

Virginia Tech · 2021

79%
#4

Nelson Paul

SMU · 2020

79%
#5

Marques White

Massachusetts · 2025

All-MAC
78%

Matches Demarcus on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6063

Final rank
#7361
Avg #6851.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6063 this season.